Global 5G subscriptions surpass three billion as uplink traffic accelerates

Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report reveals that global 5G subscriptions have exceeded three billion, with growing adoption of 5G Standalone services, rising network slicing deployments and uplink traffic growth increasingly outpacing downlink traffic. Global 5G mobile subscriptions passed the three billion mark during the first quarter of 2026 – according to the June 2026 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report (EMR). 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing commercial offerings from communications ser