5G network kit revenues to near $20 billion this year — report

Global 5G network infrastructure revenue is on course for a growth spike this year, but growth will slow in 2022, according to new data published on Wednesday.
5G infrastructure revenue will reach US$19.13 billion in 2021, up from $13.77 billion last year, Gartner predicts, citing an acceleration in 5G rollout both this year and last on the part of telcos responding to greater bandwidth demands coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandemic “spiked demand for optimized and ultrafast bro