4G technology accounted for 60 percent of all mobile connections in 2022, up from 58 percent the previous year, while 5G technology accounted for a 12 percent share. By 2030, continued 5G adoption is expected to see the next generation technology make up over half of connections worldwide.
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GSMA . (March 22, 2023). Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2030, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/740442/worldwide-share-of-mobile-telecommunication-technology/
GSMA . "Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2030, by generation." Chart. March 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740442/worldwide-share-of-mobile-telecommunication-technology/
GSMA . (2023). Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2030, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/740442/worldwide-share-of-mobile-telecommunication-technology/
GSMA . "Market Share of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Worldwide from 2016 to 2030, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740442/worldwide-share-of-mobile-telecommunication-technology/
GSMA , Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2030, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/740442/worldwide-share-of-mobile-telecommunication-technology/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Market share of mobile telecommunication technologies worldwide from 2016 to 2030, by generation [Graph], GSMA , March 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/740442/worldwide-share-of-mobile-telecommunication-technology/