Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE have been banned from participating in the 5G infrastructure by the United States and it has also pushed its allied countries to do the same, barring the companies in several countries.
But, it seems that the ban in certain countries hasn’t affected the company’s market share much. According to the data released by Omdia, Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE are the market leaders globally for the 5G market in the first quarter of this year, i.e. Q1 2021.
Huawei has maintained its lead in the first quarter of this year while Ericsson ranks second, followed by Nokia in the third position. ZTE is the fourth company in terms of market share with a significant increase from 7.8 percent in the last year to 12.3 percent this year.
However, when it comes to 5G NR shipments in the first quarter of 2021, Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE ranked first and second, followed by Ericsson and Nokia in the third and fourth positions.
When it comes to 5G NR revenue, Huawei continues leading the market, followed by Ericsson in second place. ZTE stood third with a significant rise from 5.8 percent in the same period last year to 16.4 percent this year. Nokia comes in at the fourth position.
The report adds that in terms of 5G construction, the investment speed and intensity of the Asia-Pacific region are very large, followed by North America and EMEA (collectively referred to as Europe, the Middle East, and Africa).
As of the first quarter of 2021, China has built a total of 819,000 5G base stations, accounting for more than 70% of 5G base stations deployed globally, covering all cities above the prefecture-level in the country.
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