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01OverviewNumberofmobilewirelesssubscriberconnectionsintheUnitedStatesfrom1985to2021(inmillions)MobilewirelesssubscriberconnectionsintheUnitedStates1985-202160050040030020010003Description:From1985to2021theestimatednumberofmobilewirelesssubscriberconnectionsintheUnitedStatesincreasedsignificantly,reachingcloseto499millionconnectionsin2021,upabout30millionsubscribersfromthepreviousyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1985to2021Source(s):CTIAMobilecellularsubscriptionsper100inhabitantsintheUnitedStatesfrom2000to2022Numberofmobile-cellularsubscriptionsper100inhabitantsintheU.S.2000-2022120110100908070605040302000

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20224Description:In2022,therewereareported110.2mobilecellularsubscriptuonsper100inhabitantsintheUnitedStates,upfrom107.3subscriptionsin2021.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2000to2022Source(s):ITUMonthlyARPUfrommobilewirelessservicesintheUnitedStatesfrom1993to2021(inU.S.dollars)WirelessserviceaveragerevenueperunitintheUnitedStates1993-20219080706050403020100'93

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ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2004to2021Source(s):CTIAMobileinternetusagepenetrationintheUnitedStatesfrom2014to2029MobileinternetusagereachintheUnitedStates2014-202910088.7589.288.2487.6687.01908070605040302010086.2685.3984.3783.1581.7479.6477.675.4172.3867.0960.6520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820296Description:ThepopulationsharewithmobileinternetaccessintheUnitedStateswasforecasttocontinuouslyincreasebetween2024and2029byintotal2.9percentagepoints.Afterthefifteenthconsecutiveincreasingyear,themobileinternetpenetrationisestimatedtoreach89.2percentandthereforeanewpeakin2029.Notably,thepopulationsharewithmobileinternetaccessofwascontinuouslyincreasingoverthepastyears.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2014to2029;allvaluesareestimatesSource(s):AnnualvolumeofmobiledatatrafficintheUnitedStatesfrom2010to2022(intrillionmegabytes)WirelessdatatrafficintheUnitedStates2010-20228070605040302073.753.442.237.128.615.713.79.6104.13.21.50.90.4020102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120227Description:WirelessdatatrafficintheUnitedStatesincreaseddramaticallyin2022,with73.7trillionmegabytesofdatatransferredovermobilenetworks.Thiswasanincreaseofaround74percenton2021,withdatausesoaringamidtherisingadoptionof5Gmobiledataservices.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2010to2022Source(s):CTIANumberofcitiesinwhich5Gisavailable2023bycountryCountrieswiththehighestnumberofcitiesinwhich5Gisavailable2023Numberofcitiesinwhich5Gisavailable0100200300400500503600UnitedStatesChina356Finland*137PhilippinesCanada105908576SouthKoreaJapanItaly656152UnitedKingdomFrance8Description:AsofApril2023,5Gnetworkaccesswasavailablein503citiesintheUnitedStates,themostofanycountryworldwide.Chinafollowedinsecond,with5Gavailabilityin356cities.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2023;*ThesourcenotesthatthewordfortownorcityinFinnish,“kaupunki”canalsorefertomunicipalities.ReadmoreSource(s):VIAVISIONCHAPTER

02AdoptionForecastnumberofmobile5Gsubscriptionsworldwidebyregionfrom2019to2028(inmillions)5Gmobilesubscriptionsworldwide2019-2028,byregionIndia,Nepal,BhutanWesternEuropeSouthEastAsia&OceaniaNorthAmericaNorthEastAsiaLatinAmericaCentral&EasternEuropeMiddleEast&Africa5,0004,5004,0003,5003,0002,5002,0001,5001,000500020192020202120222023*2024*2025*2026*2027*2028*10Description:5Gsubscriptionsareforecasttoincreasedrasticallyworldwidefrom2019to2028,fromover12milliontoover4.5billionsubscriptions,respectively.NorthEastAsia,SouthEastAsia,India,Nepal,andBhutanareexpectedtohavethemostsubscriptionsbyregion.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2022;*ForecastReadmoreSource(s):EricssonForecastshareof5Gmobileconnectionsinselectedcountriesworldwidein2030Forecast5Gshareofmobileconnections2030,byselectedcountryShareoftotalconnections40%

50%0%10%20%30%60%70%80%90%100%95%SouthKoreaCanada95%95%UnitedStatesGermanyUnitedKingdomJapan94%93%92%90%88%FranceChina11Description:By2030,5Gconnectionsareforecasttoaccountfor95percentofallmobileconnectionsinSouthKorea,Canada,andtheUnitedStates.China,meanwhile,isexpectedtosee5Gconnectionsaccountfor88percentofallmobileconnections.

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,Canada,China,France,Germany,Japan,SouthKorea,UnitedKingdom,UnitedStates;2023Source(s):GSMA;GSMAIntelligenceNumberof5GsubscriptionsinNorthAmericafrom2018to2028(inmillions)5GsubscriptionsinNorthAmerica2018-202845040035030025020015010050405.4397.07374.76347.62307.75252.31166.0354.55202113.9720200.191.0702018201920222023*2024*2025*2026*2027*2028*12Description:Thenumberof5GsubscriptionsinNorthAmericaisexpectedtoreachalmost406millionby2028.In2022,therewere166million5GsubscriptionsinNorthAmerica.ReadmoreNote(s):NorthAmerica;2018to2022;*Forecast.ReadmoreSource(s):EricssonShareofmobileconnectionsintheUnitedStatesfrom2019to2030,bygenerationMobileconnectionsshareintheU.S.bygeneration2019-20302G3G4G5G100%95%91%87%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%82%56%43%15%9%5%4%4%20203%2%2%20211%1%0.5%20220.3%20192030*13/statistics/1189699/us-mobile-technology-mix5Gconnectionsmadeup43percentofallmobileconnectionsintheUnitedStatesin2022,upfrom15percentin2021,while4Gconnectionsaccountedfor56percent.By2030,5Gconnectionsareexpectedtoaccountfor95percentofallU.S.connections.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;*ForecastReadmoreSource(s):GSMA;GSMAIntelligenceShareofnethomebroadbandadditionsthatwere5GintheUnitedStatesfrom2020to2022Shareofnewhomebroadbandconnectionsthatwere5GintheUnitedStates2020-2022100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%90%20%20%10%0%3%20202021202214Description:NineintennewU.S.homebroadbandsubscriptionswere5Gconnectionsin2022.?5Ghomebroadbandcandeliverafast,stablehomeinternetconnectionwithouttheuseoffiberorotherfixedlinenetworks.Itisthereforeseenasaneffectivemeansofclosingthedigitaldivide,particularlyinruralareasnotservedbyfixednetworks.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2020to2022Source(s):CTIAShareofconsumerswithasmartphonelessthanoneyearoldthathas5GcapabilityintheUnitedStatesfrom2021to20235GsmartphoneownershipintheUnitedStates2021-2023907780687060504030201005620212022202315Description:Accordingtoasurvey,amongU.S.consumerswithasmartphonelessthanoneyearold,aroundthree-quartershadaphonewith5Gcapability.Thiswasupfrom68percentin2022.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2021to2023;ConsumerswithasmartphonelessthanoneyearoldSource(s):DeloitteTotal5Gmobileconnectionsinselectedcountriesthroughouttheworldin2025(inmillions)Forecastof5Gmobileconnections2025,bycountry1,2001,0001,00080060040020002521297345453425ChinaUnitedStatesJapanGermanySouthKoreaUKFranceCanada16Description:By2025,Chinaisexpectedtohavethehighestnumberof5Gmobileconnectionsamongtheleadingmarketsfor5Gthroughouttheworld,withthetechnologyhaving1billion5Gconnections.TheUnitedStatesisexpectedtofollowwith252million5Gconnections,whileJapanisanticipatedtobethirdwith129million5Gconnections.WhileChinaisexpectedtohavethelargest5Gadoptiongivenitsnumberofmobileconnections,thecountrywillnotnecessarilyhavethehighestshareof5G[...]ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide,Canada,China,France,Germany,Japan,SouthKorea,UnitedKingdom,UnitedStates;2022Source(s):GSMA;GSMAIntelligenceCHAPTER

03Performance&availabilityNumberofcitiesinwhich5Gisavailable2023bycountryCountrieswiththehighestnumberofcitiesinwhich5Gisavailable2023Numberofcitiesinwhich5Gisavailable0100200300400500503600UnitedStatesChina356Finland*137PhilippinesCanada105908576SouthKoreaJapanItaly656152UnitedKingdomFrance18Description:AsofApril2023,5Gnetworkaccesswasavailablein503citiesintheUnitedStates,themostofanycountryworldwide.Chinafollowedinsecond,with5Gavailabilityin356cities.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2023;*ThesourcenotesthatthewordfortownorcityinFinnish,“kaupunki”canalsorefertomunicipalities.ReadmoreSource(s):VIAVISIONLeadingcountriesfor5Gavailabilityin2023Availabilityof5Ginleadingcountries2023Availability(percentageoftimeconnected)0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%PuertoRicoSouthKoreaKuwait48.4%42.9%39.4%UnitedStatesSingaporeTaiwan31.1%30%30%India29.9%Bahrain26.8%26.4%HongKongThailandBulgariaFinlandSaudiArabiaFrance25.7%24.7%24.2%23.5%20.6%20.5%Australia19Description:PuertoRicoleda2023rankingof5Gavailability,withusersof5Ghandsetsabletospend48.4percentofthesurveyedperiodconnectedtoa5Gservice.PuertoRicowasfollowedbySouthKoreaandKuwaitwith5Gavailabilitiesof42.9and39.4percent,respectively.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;March1st2023toMay29th2023Source(s):OpenSignalAverage5GdownloadspeedsinruralandurbanareasintheUnitedStatesfrom4thquarter2021to2ndquarter2023(inMbps)Ruralandurbanaverage5GdownloadspeedsintheUnitedStates2021-2023UrbanRural145.7110.315014013012011010090140.9104.8127.1106.887.18069.37060Q42021Q22022Q42022Q2202320Description:TheUnitedStatessawareductionintheurban-ruraldivideconcerning5Gmobiledownloadspeedsinthesecondquarterof2023.Theaverageurbanspeedincreased3.4percentto145.7,whiletheaverageruralspeedincreased5.2percentto110.3Mbps.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2021to2023Source(s):OpenSignalAvailabilityof5GinruralandurbanareasintheUnitedStatesfrom4thquarter2021to2ndquarter2023Ruralandurban5GavailabilityintheUnitedStates2021-2023UrbanRural40%35%30%35%31.6%23%27.7%20.7%24.8%23.8%18.1%25%20%15%Q42021Q22022Q42022Q2202321Description:5GavailabilityintheruralUnitedStatesincreasedto24.8percentinthesecondquarterof2023,upfrom20.7percentduringthesameperiodin2022.Meanwhile,urbanavailabilityincreasedto35percent.WhilethesefigureshighlightapersistentregionaldivideinU.S.5Gavailability,5Gtechnologyhasbeentoutedasameansofclosingthedigitaldividebybringingfast,lowlatencyinternettoareaswithoutfixedbroadbandinfrastructure.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2021to2023Source(s):OpenSignalCHAPTER

04CompaniesRevenueofselectedmajortelecommunicationservicecompaniesintheUnitedStatesfrom2008to2022(inbillionU.S.dollars)RevenueofmajortelecomservicescompaniesintheUnitedStates2008-2022VerizonAT&TT-MobileUSUSCellularSprintNextel/SprintCorporation***Clearwire**LeapWireless****MetroPCS*20018016014012010080604020020082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202223Description:TheUnitedStates(U.S.)telecomsgiantAT&Tgeneratedaround121billionU.S.dollarsinrevenuein2022,downfrom169billionU.S.dollarsthepreviousyear.ThissawAT&Tloseitslong-heldpositionasthelargestU.S.telecommunicationsfirmbyrevenuetorivaloperatorVerizon,whichmadeareported137billionU.S.dollars.TheU.S.telecomsmarketremainsfiercelycompetitive,withAT&T,Verizon,andT-MobileUSthemajornetworkoperators.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2008to2021Source(s):AT&T;Clearwire;LeapWireless;MetroPCS;SprintCorporation;T-MobileUS;USCellular;VerizonWirelessrevenuegeneratedbymajorU.S.telecommunicationprovidersfrom2011to2023(inbillionU.S.dollars)Wirelessrevenueofmajormobiletelecomoperators/providersintheU.S.2011-2023VerizonAT&T*T-MobileUSASprintCorporation*96107.2283.9899.4980.1294.291.6891.7371.3492.0872.5689.1972.5987.6573.9987.5171.0981.0269.981.7879.5778.2578.5675.8773.7170.271.0668.466.7663.21704543.3122.640.65037.2425.3732.0529.1119.7229.2629.56027.3927.3424.4223.8121.8120.623010-10-30-502011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Telecommunicationprovider24Description:VerizonreportedthehighestwirelessrevenueofanymajorU.S.telecommunicationsproviderin2023,generating107.22billionU.S.dollars.Verizon'srivalsAT&TandT-MobileUSreportedwirelessrevenuesof83.98and78.56billionU.S.dollarsrespectively.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2011to2023Source(s):AT&T;T-MobileUS;VerizonValueof5GspectrumpurchasesmadebyAT&T,Verizon,andT-MobileintheUnitedStatesfrom2018to2022(inmillionU.S.dollars)AT&T,Verizon,andT-Mobile5GspectrumpurchasesintheUnitedStates2018-2022CellcoPartnershipd/b/aVerizonWirelessVerizonWirelessNetworkProcurementLPAT&TT-MobileLicenseLLCCellcoPartnership(VerizonWireless)50,00045,00040,00035,00030,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,00045,454.8423,406.869,336.139,079.182,898.421,893.795.58982.48603.2115.26931.61505.7339.290Auction101Auction102Auction103Auction105Auction107Auction11025Description:Verizon'sinvestmentin5Gspectrumpurchasedatauctionreachedatleast78.2billionU.S.dollars,followingthepurchaseof3,511licensesfor45.45billionU.S.dollarsatauctionin2021.VerizonWirelesspurchasedtheirlicensesthroughCellcoPartnershipandVerizonWirelessNetworkProcurementLP.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStatesSource(s):FederalCommunicationsCommissionNumberofAT&T,Verizon,andT-Mobile5GspectrumlicensepurchasesintheUnitedStatesfrom2018to2022AT&T,Verizon,andT-Mobile5GlicensepurchasesintheUnitedStates2018-2022CellcoPartnershipd/b/aVerizonWirelessVerizonWirelessNetworkProcurementLPAT&TSpectrumFrontiersLLCCellcoPartnership(VerizonWireless)T-MobileLicenseLLC4,0003,5003,0002,5002,0001,5001,0005003,5112,3841,6211,6241,3461,066865831557199142Auction107980Auction101Auction102Auction103Auction105Auction11026Description:VerizonWirelessmadetheirsinglelargestinvestmentin5GspectrumatAuction107,asrevealedonthe24thofFebruary2021.Verizonpurchased3,511licensesatthe3.7GHzauction