LTE & 5G Market Statistics
Network Types
- 140 operators with launched commercial 5G networks, in 59 countries/territories
As of December 2020 GSA’s NTS database showed:
There are 806 operators with commercially launched LTE networks (offering broadband fixed wireless access and or mobile services) Within this, GSA has identified:
- 423 operators that have launched LTE fixed wireless access services (excludes those offering MiFi/dongle services only).
- 742 operators that offer fully mobile LTE services.
- 237 operators hold licences to use spectrum for TD-LTE services, 166 of which are known to be actively using the spectrum (either deploying networks or have launched services).
- 357 operators are investing in one or more LTE-Advanced technologies.
- 210 operators are investing in LTE-Advanced Pro technologies.
- 412 operators in 131 countries/territories are investing in 5G networks in the form of tests, trials, pilots, planned and actual deployments.
- Of those, 140 operators in 59 countries/territories have launched commercial 3GPP-compatible 5G services (either mobile or FWA).
- 61 operators are identified as investing in 5G standalone (including those evaluating/testing, piloting, planning, deploying as well as those that have launched 5G SA networks).
Network Features
- Over 50 deployed/launched LTE-M networks worldwide
The NTS database tracks various LTE network technologies:
- 4×4 MIMO – 151 operators identified as investing, of which 94 have deployed/launched the technology within their commercial networks.
- 8T8R MIMO and Massive MIMO – 86 operators identified as investing in these technologies; at least 38 deployed/launched.
- 256 QAM in the DL – 124 operators identified as investing, of which 79 are known to have deployed/launched the technology within their commercial networks.
- And numerous key LTE service features:
- 36 operators investing in LAA (9 with deployed/launched networks); 12 operators investing in LTE-U (3 with deployed/launched networks); 3 operators investing in LWA (one launch so far).
- 275 operators investing in VoLTE, and 226 operators with launched VoLTE services.
- 111 deployed/launched NB-IoT networks.
- 51 deployed/launched networks LTE-M networks.
LTE & 5G Market Statistics
