Globally, 46 percent of mobile connections are expected to utilise a 4G connection, and 11 percent will connect over 5G by 2023. North America will have the highest percentage of 5G connections compared to the other regions and the Middle East and Africa, the lowest rate of 5G connections.
Forecasted distribution of mobile connections worldwide in 2023, by network type and region
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