In data collected between July 2022 and July 2023, China was reported to have had almost three million 5G base stations installed across the country, with Chinese mobile operators investing heavily in 5G infrastructure. By comparison, the European Union had around 346,000 thousand base stations, while the United States had approximately 100,000.
Comparison of the number of 5G base stations in the European Union (EU) and selected countries worldwide in 2023
The source notes the following: "There may be discrepancies between the reported figures, as the method for calculating the number of base stations is not standardized between regions. Data on base stations were collected from various sources including regulator announcements."
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