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5G Americas to dissolve

5G Americas has announced that its Board of Governors has approved a plan to formally dissolve the organisation and wind down operations, with an expected closure date of February 27th. Since its founding, 5G Americas has served as the trusted voice of the wireless industry across the Americas, fostering collaboration among leading operators and vendors […]

February 19, 2026

Data: US nears universal 5G adoption

The global wireless industry continued its rapid expansion in the third quarter of 2025, with global 5G connections reaching 2.8 billion worldwide, according to data from Omdia and trade body 5G Americas. North America remains one of the world’s most technologically advanced 5G markets, achieving exceptionally high adoption levels driven by strong consumer uptake and […]

December 12, 2025

Data: 5G connections hit 2bn

The global wireless telecommunications industry achieved a milestone in the third quarter of 2024, as global 5G connections surpassed two billion, reflecting a 48 per cent year-over-year growth. According to data from trade body 5G Americas and Omdia, over 170 million new 5G connections were added globally during Q3, underscoring the rapid adoption of next-generation […]

December 19, 2024

Study: WRC-23 challenges for N. American 5G, 6G

Key outcomes from the International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) in November 2023 highlighted the spectrum challenges for the North American wireless cellular industry, according to the findings of a study, Spectrum in North America: The Impact of WRC-23, from trade body 5G Americas. “The spectrum identified for international mobile telecommunications in North […]

September 12, 2024By Colin Mann

Data: 5G connections near 2bn

The wireless telecommunications industry experienced another quarter of strong expansion and technological advancement, driven by the relentless advance of 5G technology, according to data from trade body 5G Americas and analyst firm Omdia. In the first quarter of 2024, the global adoption of 5G connections continued its steady climb, reaching nearly two billion with an […]

July 3, 2024

Data: 5G to surpass 4G LTE

5G isn’t just the fastest-growing generation of wireless cellular technology, it’s on course to become the most widely-adopted, exceeding 4G LTE by over 2.5 billion connections in 2028, according to trade body 5G Americas, and data from Omdia. The last six months has seen the addition of 331 million new 5G connections, pushing the global […]

September 29, 2023

Study: 5G adoption continues apace

In the first quarter of 2023, 5G adoption continued to set a torrid pace, putting the fifth generation of wireless cellular technology on track to add nearly a billion new connections each year. Data from Omdia and industry trade body 5G Americas indicates strong penetration in the North American market, even as new 5G network […]

June 29, 2023

Data: 5G connections up 76% YoY

After adding nearly half a billion connections in 2022, healthy 5G uptake continues into 2023, with momentum in enterprise subscriptions and industrial deployments, according to data from analyst firm Omdia and trade body 5G Americas. Global 5G wireless connections increased by 76 per cent from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, reaching […]

April 4, 2023

Study: Mid-band spectrum essential for 5G capacity and coverage

As the key ingredient for wireless technology, radio frequency spectrum is an important resource, according to trade body 5G Americas. One of the most useful spectrum bands for 5G is mid-band, which ranges between 1 GHz and 6 GHz, and offers a balance of speed, capacity, coverage, and penetration for cellular wireless networks. A study […]

March 24, 2023By Colin Mann

Data: 5G at 1.1bn connections

5G cellular technology continues its dominating advance, as global 5G wireless connections look to surpass 1.1 billion by the end of 2022. According to 5G Americas, the voice for 5G and LTE in the Americas, connections to 5G networks have on average doubled every year since its commercial inception in late 2018, reaching 922 million […]

December 16, 2022By Colin Mann