A total of 180 operators in 72 countries had already launched one or more 3GPP-compliant 5G services as of the end of September, according to the latest update from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
Also, 465 operators in 139 countries were investing in 5G, including trials, acquisition of licenses, planning, network deployment and launches, GSA said.
GSA also said that 89 operators are identified as investing in 5G Standalone for public networks, including those evaluating/testing, piloting, planning, deploying as well as those that have launched 5G SA networks.
