Although 5G offers faster data transfer and lower latency, 4G/LTE will be a major feature of the mobile broadband landscape for several years to come. The number of 4G/LTE subscriptions worldwide is expected to peak in 2023, at a total 5.17 billion subscriptions across all devices.
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Ericsson. (June 22, 2023). Number of mobile 4G/LTE subscriptions worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263855/4g-5g-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Number of mobile 4G/LTE subscriptions worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in millions)." Chart. June 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263855/4g-5g-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide/
Ericsson. (2023). Number of mobile 4G/LTE subscriptions worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263855/4g-5g-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide/
Ericsson. "Number of Mobile 4g/Lte Subscriptions Worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263855/4g-5g-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide/
Ericsson, Number of mobile 4G/LTE subscriptions worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263855/4g-5g-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of mobile 4G/LTE subscriptions worldwide from 2011 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, June 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263855/4g-5g-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide/