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China's 5G Market Shift: Ericsson, Nokia Sales Plummet
10/22/2025
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- China has sidelined Ericsson and Nokia from 5G market, dropping share from 10% in 2019 to 3% by 2025.
- Ericsson generated $1.1 billion and Nokia $1.3 billion from sales to China and Taiwan, down from $3.8 billion in 2020.
- Huawei's sales rose 22.4% to over $121 billion, 71% earned in China.
- China Mobile invested $3.6 billion in 5G in 2025's first half, deploying 187,000 basestations and reaching approximately 2.6 million.
