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      Ericsson Mobility Report

      Explore the latest trends, forecasts and analysis from across the telecom industry
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      Industry-leading analysis

      For over a decade, the Ericsson Mobility Report has shared the latest telecom industry trends and data. Explore the current trends and discover future projections for 5G and 6G, mobile data traffic, mobile subscriptions, population coverage, Fixed Wireless Access, differentiated connectivity and more.

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      Ericsson Mobility Report June 2026


      Alongside our usual forecasts predicting the future of mobile subscriptions and network data traffic, our June 2026 edition includes feature articles examining AI’s impact on mobile user behavior, uplink traffic patterns, AI-driven enterprise transformation and the growth and real-world applications of network slicing and differentiated connectivity.

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      3bn

      The adoption of 5G continues, and the number of 5G subscriptions has now passed 3 billion.

      71%

      The proportion of FWA service providers offering the service over 5G has increased to 71 percent.

      84

      The number of commercial 5G SA network slicing offerings has increased from 65 to 84 in just 6 months.

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      With our Mobility Visualizer tool, you can examine the forecast data that underpins the Ericsson Mobility Report in our interactive web application.

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      Explore the relationship between the usage of various app types and monthly traffic per subscription with our interactive Mobility Calculator tool.

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      What’s included: 

      • The latest forecasts for 5G mobile subscriptions, mobile data traffic, population coverage and more.
      • Our articles explore: an updated service packaging study that focuses on network slicing and differentiated connectivity; a service provider’s real-world network slicing trial at a major sporting event; AI’s effect on uplink; how AI will shift mobile user behavior and, in turn, effect traffic patterns; and the business opportunity for service providers brought about by the AI-driven enterprise transformation.
      • The full list of Ericsson Mobility Report key figures, including regional and global data.
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      Erik Ekudden, CTO of Ericsson

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      The Ericsson Mobility Report was first published in 2011 and has shared forecast data and expert insights from the telecom industry ever since.

      “The essential source on the evolution of the global mobile industry, our report offers a data-rich view of shifts across consumers, businesses and governments. Dive into the technology insights, early market trends and growth opportunities that are shaping the future of connectivity.”


      Erik Ekudden
      Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Group Function Technology

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