With some caveats, consumers who buy 5G services tend to reduce their use of Wi-Fi for data connectivity, an Ericsson study finds. Customers with 5G spent two hours more per week gaming on their phones; more than an hour more music streaming; more than an extra hour streaming video and more than an hour using VR content.
They also shifted an hour to watching live streaming video; watching 360-degree videos and using AR content.
Tariffs might explain as much as does access to 5G networks. In markets such as the United States, Taiwan, Switzerland, Finland and South Korea, where a higher proportion of 5G users are on unlimited plans, 22 percent have decreased their home Wi-Fi usage, while 14 percent have stopped using Wi-Fi after upgrading to 5G, Ericsson finds.
For users on unlimited usage plans, where 5G performance is at least as good as Wi-Fi, there are few disincentives to remaining on the 5G network, even indoors where Wi-Fi is available.
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