1、 2024Ericsson Mobility Report2Ericsson Mobility Report|November 2024Letter from the publisherAn exciting future awaits as communications service providers are gearing up for a mobile industry transformation.Leading service providers are deploying and upgrading 5G standalone(SA)networks as part of th

2、eir journey to enabling service differentiation and exploring new performance-based business models.Already,such deployments have enabled those service providers to introduce new differentiated service offerings and tap into growth opportunities beyond traditional best-effort services.The innovation

3、 journey has already started.In this edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report,we take a closer look at two leading service providers that are currently leveraging network slicing capabilities within commercial networks to address a wider range of use cases that benefit from differentiated connectivit

4、y services.An industry poised for the next wave of mobileOn the forecast side,we see continued mobile network traffic growth but at a slower rate.Despite the deceleration,mobile network data traffic is expected to nearly triple by 2030 compared to current levels.A shift to high-performing and progra

5、mmable networks,enabled by openness and cloud,will allow service providers to create and charge for offerings based on value delivered,and not only on volume of data.To fully realize the potential of 5G,it is essential to continue deploying 5G SA and to further densify mid-band sites.Although some 3

6、20 service providers have launched commercial 5G services,less than 20 percent of these are 5G SA launches and deployments.Additionally,only around 30 percent of all sites globally,outside of mainland China,have been upgraded to 5G mid-band.In this edition,we also explore how the increasing use of g