5G is already changing smartphone user behaviour, says Ericsson’s new survey

5G may be far off in India, but it has already rolled out in select markets. The roll-out has also brought about some changes to smartphone user behaviour, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s latest study.

Ericsson says the study methodology is representative of 1.3 billion smartphone users globally, including 220 million 5G subscribers. The study covers 26 markets, including the US, China and South Korea. A key report finding reveals that even by the end of 2020, increased awareness of service and value benefits could have resulted in 22% more smartphone users with 5G-ready handsets upgrading to 5G subscriptions.

As far as user behaviour goes, 5G smartphone users are now less relying on Wi-Fi. According to the study,