The evolution to 5G is off to a strong start among communication service providers (CSPs) and momentum is building. As of March 2020, 84 CSPs have announced plans to launch 5G, and 57 have already done so, according to Omdia’s 1Q20 report. These announcements represent CSPs in all part of the world. The scale of 5G networks is rapidly becoming apparent. China will deploy 500,000 5G base stations in 2020. Nearly 16 million small cells for 5G will be shipped and deployed from 2020 to 2024.
