5G Surges, 2G Fades, 6G Looms: Global Mobile Network Highlights (Sept 23–24, 2025)
Next-generation mobile broadband continues its rapid global expansion, with fresh data underscoring both extraordinary progress and persistent divides. 5G networks added hundreds of millions of users over the past year, bringing the worldwide total to about 2.6 billion connections as of Q2 2025 5gamericas.org. That figure represents a 37% annual jump, according to industry group 5G Americas, which projects nearly 9 billion 5G subscriptions by 2030 – roughly 60% of all mobile connections 5gamericas.org. “These latest numbers show 5G’s extraordinary momentum worldwide,” said Viet Nguyen, President of 5G Americas 5gamericas.org. Global wireless data traffic is likewise climbing fast – up 15% year-on-year to 384 million terabytes in Q2 – reflecting surging demand for streaming, IoT, and cloud services riding on
