The pace of 5G commercialization continues to ramp up, according to Viavi’s most recent report on the state of 5G, and 42 5G networks are expected to launch this year. That will mean a total of 55 5G networks in place before 2020 — the year that 5G standards are expected to officially be recognized by the International Telecommunications Union.
Thirteen 5G networks — both fixed wireless and mobile — were launched last year, the network measurement company said, and most of the deployments expected to happen this year are in Europe (21) and the Middle East (14), followed by 10 in Asia, eight in the Americans and two in the Australasia region.
