5G related capital expenditure (CAPEX) is expected to account for a significant portion of all CAPEX moving forward. In 2022 the 5G spending will amount to ** billion U.S. dollars, and will peak at ** billion in 2023 and 2024, followed by a decline of *** billion U.S. dollars in 2025.
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GSMA . (October 21, 2021). Operators capital expenditure on 5G compared to non-5G expenses in North America forecast from 2019 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1189457/operators-capex-on-5g-and-non5g-north-america/
GSMA . "Operators capital expenditure on 5G compared to non-5G expenses in North America forecast from 2019 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 21, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1189457/operators-capex-on-5g-and-non5g-north-america/
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GSMA . "Operators Capital Expenditure on 5g Compared to Non-5g Expenses in North America Forecast from 2019 to 2025 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 21 Oct 2021, /statistics/1189457/operators-capex-on-5g-and-non5g-north-america/
GSMA , Operators capital expenditure on 5G compared to non-5G expenses in North America forecast from 2019 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1189457/operators-capex-on-5g-and-non5g-north-america/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Operators capital expenditure on 5G compared to non-5G expenses in North America forecast from 2019 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], GSMA , October 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1189457/operators-capex-on-5g-and-non5g-north-america/