{
  "id": 12744946,
  "title": "GSMA projects 2.4bn 6G connections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/gsma-projects-2-4bn-6g-connections",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:32:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/gsma-projects-2-4bn-6g-connections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The GSMA Intelligence has projected that 6G technology is expected to reach approximately 2.4 billion connections globally by 2035, as mobile network operators prepare for a new cycle of network investment. While 5G continues to account for the majority of mobile connections, with 5G Standalone deployment and 5G-Advanced capabilities being introduced, 6G is built on the architectural and technological changes already taking place across mobile networks. Adoption of 6G is expected to begin in advanced mobile markets in East Asia, North America, and parts of Europe, with the technology coexisting with existing technologies throughout much of the first half of the 2030s.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "GSMA projects 2.4bn 6G connections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/gsma-projects-2-4bn-6g-connections-12746121",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:40:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}