In a press conference that followed the presentation of its excellent results on both mobile and fixed, Iliad provided a little more information about its numerous initiatives. The parent business of Free’s managing director, Thomas Reynaud, made a notable return to the topic of 5G adoption in terms of smartphone sales. Find out more about the Free mobile and 5g smartphone offer.

Thus, 75% of smartphone sales at Free Mobile are 5G smartphones. The operator offers very wide coverage of the territory (more than 84%) and includes free 5G in its offer at €19.99/month, via an activatable option, the switch to 5G is thus rather easier and allows a change of mobile without changing plans. In addition, a wide choice of compatible models is offered in the operator’s online store.

For example, Xavier Niel’s operator currently offers 62 models for sale. Of all these mobile phones (smartphones and classics), 43 are compatible with the new generation of mobile telephony. Thus, 69.35% of the smartphones offered support 5G from the operator. free mobile 5g smartphone

This trend is present worldwide as 5G smartphone sales penetration surpassed 4G for the first time in January 2022.

Sales penetration of 5G-capable smartphones reached 51% globally in January 2022, surpassing the penetration of 4G smartphones for the first time, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker. China, North America and Western Europe were the biggest drivers of this growth. China had the highest 5G penetration in the world at 84% in January. The push for 5G from Chinese telecom operators, combined with the readiness of OEMs to supply competitively priced 5G smartphones to consumers, enabled this growth.

5G smartphones penetration in North America & Western Europe free mobile 5g smartphone

The 5G smartphone penetration for North America and Western Europe reached 73% and 76% respectively. Apple dominates North America and Western Europe with a sales share of over 50% and 30% respectively. After Apple shifted to 5G in October 2020 with the iPhone 12 Series, North America and Western Europe saw a natural increase in the sales penetration of 5G smartphones. These regions are expected to continue contributing substantially to 5G sales globally, as even without offering competitive specs, there is an immense and ongoing demand for a 5G upgrade within the iOS user base. This demand is also fuelled by iPhone users who are ready for new devices after years of holding on to their older iPhones. For many, holding periods are nearing four years, the average replacement cycle for iPhones.

Thanks to the affordable chips offered by MediaTek and Qualcomm, Android 5G smartphones entered the mid-to-high ($250-$400) price segment and are now trickling down to the $150-$250 price range, contributing one-fifth of the 5G sales in January.

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