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If 5G device shipments hit 2021 expectations, 5G can claim ‘mainstream’ status

March 31, 2021

LitePoint, a wireless device testing company, saw a 10x increase in 5G mobile phone shipments last year, according to the company’s Director of Marketing Adam Smith.

“We went from 20 million units to 200 million last year. This year, we expect that to more than double again with the estimates around 450 million, for some flavor of 5G,” he continued.

Gartner’s mobile phone sales forecast provided more specific numbers, showing that in 2020, there were a total of 221 million 5G mobile phones sold, accounting for 12% of overall mobile phone sales. In 2021, the report predicts that there will be 489 million 5G units sold.

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