Forecast: Global Handset Sales Forecast by 88 Countries and 19 Technologies 2003 to 2030
2 Min Read March 7, 2025
Dive into global handset trends—analyze the shift to 5G, ongoing LTE decline, and regional 2G/3G patterns with forecasts across 88 countries and 19 technologies.
5G is the biggest handset technology followed by 4G (LTE). LTE (4G) sales continue to decline as a result of growing interest in 5G devices. LTE still grows in Middle East and Africa region. 3G is in sunset in most of the regions except Middle East and Africa that still has strong 2G/2.5G sales also.
Our extensive report forecasts handset sales for 6 regions and 88 countries worldwide, from 2002 to 2030. The datamodel provides forecasts for 19 separate 2G, 3G and 4G technologies, including GSM, EDGE, CDMA, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, HSPA+, HSUPA, LTE, LTE-A and 5G. The report contains pivot-tables and flat-files for enhanced data manipulation.
