5G Wireless Connections in North America Double the Global Average

There was strong 5G wireless growth during first quarter of 2024, with 185 million additions pushing global connections to almost the 2 billion level, according to data from 5G Americas telecommunications trade organization and Omdia, an analyst and advisory company. North America is a big part of the positive momentum. The researchers reported that 32% of all cellular connections were 5G, which is double the global average. The overall growth rate was 11%, which equates to 22 million new connections. North America now has 220 million 5G connections. The firms predict that 5G connections globally will reach 7.7 billion by 2028. At that point, they expect there to be 700 million 5G connections in North America.