SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi
Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today released new
industry data revealing that the number of cities with 5G networks
is now 1,336 globally, a 350 percent increase during the past year
despite an ongoing global pandemic. As of January 2021, more than 30 percent of the world's
countries now have 5G availability, according to the new VIAVI
report "The State of 5G," now in its fifth year.
As adoption of 5G technology has accelerated faster than any
previous mobile technology, commercial 5G networks have been
deployed in 61 countries worldwide, representing an 80 percent
increase since January 2020. The top
three countries that have the most cities with 5G are China at 341, the
United States at 279, and South
Korea with 85. The U.K. now has 5G in 54 cities, followed
closely by Spain with 53.
An additional 27 countries added commercial 5G deployments last
year, including three countries that have already reached the top
ten in terms of cities covered — Canada with 49 cities, as well as France and Thailand tied at 24. From a regional
perspective, Asia has taken the
lead with 528 cities; EMEA is now in second place with 459 cities;
and the Americas region remains in third place with 5G available
across 349 cities. In China, the
number of cities with 5G grew six-fold in one year, while coverage
in the U.S. increased by a factor of five.
"The critical nature of reliable network connectivity was
highlighted acutely in 2020 as remote work, online learning and
video chats with family and friends became the new normal
worldwide," said Sameh Yamany, Chief Technology Officer, VIAVI.
"Overwhelming subscriber appetite for ever-faster speeds and
greater bandwidth continues to drive service providers to invest in
5G evolution. However, their success or failure ultimately will be
determined by the ability to deliver the best possible network
performance and service quality. This requires robust testing
protocols and assurance of increasingly complex 5G
architectures."
The State of 5G report is available here. The data was
compiled from publicly available sources for information purposes
only, as part of the VIAVI practice of tracking trends to enable
cutting-edge technology development that allows communications
service providers to command the 5G network.
VIAVI will be participating at MWC Shanghai, February 23-25, 2021 at the Shanghai
International Expo Centre. The company will exhibit its lab
validation, field test and assurance solutions at Booth #N1B137.
VIAVI will also demonstrate its Test Suite for O-RAN
Specifications.
About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider
of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for
communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment
manufacturers, government and avionics. We help these customers
harness the power of instruments, automation, intelligence and
virtualization to Command the network. VIAVI is also a
leader in light management solutions for 3D sensing,
anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive,
and defense applications. Learn more about VIAVI at
www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn,
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