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• [New] Global 5G subscriptions reached approximately 2.9 billion in 2025 and are expected to exceed 5.5 billion by 2030, increasing the number of enterprise wireless endpoints requiring protection. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Global data-center electricity consumption is projected to double to approximately 945 TWh by 2030, while 5G subscriptions are forecast to reach 6.4 billion by 2031. KEN research
• [New] Telecom is expected to remain in the second position in 2026, as 5G Advanced, data center networking, fiber infrastructure, satellite communication, and AI-driven network equipment require sophisticated semiconductor devices. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The switch to 5G may result in a concerted effort to disconnect under-utilised 2G/3G SIM cards - as Liberty has recently done - meaning that the transition to 5G will provide only modest net growth uplift. Fitch Solutions
• [New] Growing enterprise and public-sector demand, coupled with the continued rollout of 5G backhaul infrastructure and suburban FTTH densification, will sustain healthy fiber cable demand in France through the forecast period. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The GCC countries are expected to be among the early adopters of 6G, together with the US, China, Japan and South Korea, thanks to their early 5G launches. Zawya
• Working with technology partners TREDESS, SYES and Bitstem, Big Blue Marble will show what it believes to be the world's first seamless switching between 5G Broadcast and Media over QUIC with ultra-low glass-to-glass latency. Big Blue Marble
• Beyond 5G lies 6G, expected in the 2030s. Plunkett Research, Ltd.
• China remains one of the world's most advanced 5G markets, with 1.7 billion 5G connections expected by 2030. The Mobile Economy
• The 16 A321XLRs, with the first expected to arrive in 2028, will feature six Business Suites in a 1-1 angled herringbone layout, each offering a lie-flat bed, sliding privacy door, 19-inch entertainment screen, wireless and USB-C charging, fast free Wi-Fi and generous storage. Luxury Travel Expert
• Fiber will remain the anchor for high-value residential and enterprise access, with 5G FWA playing a more selective role. The Art of CTO
• Eutelsat's 5G NTN focus and the FCC's D2D proceeding imply that 3GPP-compliant satellite integration will move from trials into commercial deployment in Europe and the US. The Art of CTO
• With the world's first integrated switching demonstration between 5G Broadcast and Media over QUIC, stakeholders should expect to see enhanced efficiency and resilience in broadcast services. Broadcast Beat
• 6G, which is expected to be rolled out in the 2030s, promises a theoretical maximum data-transfer speed of up to 1 terabit per second - approximately 3,000 times faster than average 5G speeds. Live Science
• India's 5G rollout, among the fastest in the world by subscriber adoption speed, is creating simultaneous demand for both metro-area and backhaul fiber, supporting a robust procurement outlook through 2033. Persistence Market Research
• Global mobile subscriptions are surpassing 8 billion, with 5G accounts anticipated to represent the largest growth cohort through the end of the decade. Persistence Market Research
• US telecom policy is drifting into more case-by-case adjudication, which raises planning risk for spectrum, universal service funding, and cross-platform competition with satellite broadband. The Art of CTO
• Half of all mobile connections in Latin America will run on 5G by 2030. Alcor Recruitment & EOR for Tech
• The Korea Communications Commission's ongoing 5G expansion and consumer preference for 8K content will sustain premium segment momentum. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 27 September 2026