5G subscriptions will more than double from 2024 to 2029

According to the latest reports, 5G subscriptions will more than double from 2024 to 2029, with mobile data traffic forecast to exceed 230 exabytes monthly by 2029.

Exponential data demands, along with use cases like generative AI, machine learning and augmented reality, will drive infrastructure upgrades. With its faster data transfer and improved connectivity, integration of 5G advanced technology will further boost network performance, intelligence and sustainability.

Enabling the next round of infrastructure upgrades over single fiber will give carriers greater cost-effectiveness, flexibility and scalability to advance global mobile networks.”

Optical pluggable innovations move the industry towards the high performance and latency needed for global mobile networks to become the digital backbone of society and industry 4.0.