Statista data journalist, Katharina Buchholz, recently reported that 5G is hitting the mainstream fast. She cited a GSA report indicating that 38 countries had 5G networks as of August and many more have had 5G mobile technology deployed in part. According to Buchholz, “It is in fact expected that 5G will reach 1 billion users in 3.5 years, compared with 4 years for 4G and 12 years for 3G.” North America, Europe and East Asia are on the forefront of 5G implementation, as the accompanying Statista map shows. Investments in the technology are being made in almost every country in South and South-East Asia as well as South America as well. South Korea is the country which deployed the first 5G network and the country is expected to stay in the lead as far as penetration of the technology goes. As Buchholz pointed out, “By 2025, almost 60 percent of mobile subscriptions in South Korea are expected to be for 5G networks. When it comes to 5G speed, the country is currently being beat by Saudi Arabia, according to Open Signal.”