So 2019 was more or less dedicated to the latest network technology innovation which was of course the hype created for the 5G technology and it has been found that China has become one the first few countries in the world to adopt 5G network. Now its revealed that smartphone makers and network operators are working on making this next-gen communications technology more popular than before. Xiaomi, China-based smartphone maker have launched two 5G smartphones in its home market this year — Mi MIX 3 5G and Mi 9 Pro 5G. Now, the company’s CEO has more or less confirmed that Xiaomi will be launching more than 10 smartphones powered by 5G technology in the upcoming year.
Moreover, the top three Chinese carriers have already started accepting pre-subscriptions for 5G in the country and according to a report which was published earlier in the year, more than 9.3 million users have signed up for the 5G even before they are officially rolled out.China Mobile has reportedly secured around 5.6 million 5G pre-subscriptions already while the figure for China Telecom and China Unicom is said to be around 1.9 million and 1.8 million respectively.
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A recent reports findings show that a Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has projected that the demand for 5G smartphones could reach 300 million units by next year. As it stands the total 5G mobile phones available account for no more than just 1 percent of the market but research firm Strategy Analytics predicts that 5G phones will rise to 10 percent in the upcoming year 2020 as more consumers migrate to 5G-powered devices. China is expected to be the largest 5G market going forward due to the early rollout of 5G infrastructures. Since the country is Huawei’s stronghold, it is safe to assume that Huawei could surpass Samsung next year in the sales of 5G smartphones.
