2Ericsson Mobility Report | November 2018Introduction Letter from the publisherSo here we are with a new “G” after years of research, standardization and trials.The telecom industry as well as many other industries are looking with greatanticipation at what 5G might bring. In this edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report,we continue to broaden our perspective and deepen our analysis to provideinsights into an industry going through a pivotal change.For communications service providers, a successful mobile broadbandbusiness is the base for addressing all the new opportunities that lie ahead. 5G is a key component of this, as new spectrum and the promise of lower cost per gigabyte delivered will be key drivers of 5G deployment. As 5G hits the market, the mobile ecosystem is larger and more widespreadand extensive than ever. Momentum is building in many markets as serviceproviders accelerate their plans for 5G rollout. In 2024, we project that 5G willreach 40 percent population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions, making it thefastest generation ever to be rolled out on a global scale. This is driven by new,innovative solutions that reuse existing infrastructure and available spectrum. In parallel to the 5G rollout, cellular IoT is passing new milestones on its wayto becoming the technology of choice for wide-area IoT applications. Boosted bya strong uptake in North East Asia, cellular IoT connections are set to pass the 4 billion mark by 2024. As 5G arrives I am sure it will be the starting point for fundamental changes.Imagine the power of an industry with 6 billion subscribers and the potential forinnovation with 5G in their hands. I hope you find the report engaging and useful! Publisher Fredrik Jejdling Executive Vice President and Head of Business Area Networks The power of 5G Key contributorsExecutive Editor: Patrik Cerwall Project Manager:Anette Lundvall Editors:Peter Jonsson, Stephen Carson Forecasts:Richard Mller Articles: Peter Jonsson, Stephen Carson, Per Lindberg, Kati hman, Ida Sorlie, Ricardo Queirs, Frank Muller, Lisa Englund, Mats Arvedson, Anders Carlsson Ericsson Mobility Report | November 2018 Contents Articles 20 Making fixed wireless access a reality 24Streaming video – from megabits to gigabytes 26Developing the smart wirelessmanufacturing market 28 Methodology 29 Glossary 30 Global and regional key figures Forecasts 04 Mobile subscriptions Q3 2018 06 Mobile subscriptions outlook 08 IoT connections outlook 10 5G device outlook 11 Voice over LTE outlook 12 Regional subscriptions outlook 14 Mobile traffic Q3 2018 15Mobile traffic by application category 16 Mobile data traffic outlook 18 Network coverage The content of this document is based ona number of theoretical dependencies andassumptions and Ericsson shall not be bound by or liable for any statement,representation, undertaking or omissionmade in this document. FurthermoreEricsson may at any time change thecontents of this document at its solediscretion and shall not be liable for theconsequences of such changes. Find out more Scan the QR code or visit ericsson/mobility-report3Introduction 4Ericsson Mobility Report | November 2018Forecasts Mobile subscriptions Q3 2018 The number of mobile subscriptions grew at3 percent year-on-year and currently totals7.9 billion. China had the most net additionsduring the quarter (+37 million), followed by India (+31 million) and Indonesia (+13 million). The high subscription growthin China continues from Q1 and Q2, andis likely the result of intense competitionamong communications service providers. The number of mobile broadbandsubscriptions1 is growing at 15 percent year-on-year, increasing by 240 million in Q3 2018. The total is now 5.7 billion. The number of LTE subscriptionsincreased by 200 million during the quarter to reach a total of 3.3 billion. The net addition for WCDMA/HSPA was around 60 million subscriptions. Over the same period, GSM/EDGE-onlysubscriptions declined by 110 million. Othertechnologies declined by around 30 million. Subscriptions associated withsmartphones now account for more than 60 percent of all mobile phone subscriptions.Around 360 million smartphones were sold inQ3, which equates to 86 percent of all mobilephones sold in the quarter.The total number of mobile subscriptions was around 7.9 billion in Q3 2018, with 120 million new subscriptionsadded during the quarter. 1Mobile broadband includes radio access technologies HSPA (3G), LTE (4G), 5G, CDMA2000 EV-DO, TD-SCDMA and Mobile WiMAX Mobile subscriptions Q3 2018 (million) North America380 Middle East410 Western Europe515 Central andEastern Europe580 Africa1,045 APAC (excludingChina and India)1,575 India1,175 Latin America680 China1,545 5.7bn There are now 5.7 billion mobilebroadband subscriptions. 。。。。。。