Several countries whose operators moved early and quickly on 5G are now providing valuable, though often worrying, data about the impact of 5G on customer behavior. Though early movers in South Korea and the Middle East have reported some 5G-driven uptick in ARPU, mainly connected to higher usage, others have seen little positive effect on key KPIs – certainly not enough to justify the cost and disruption of 5G roll-out. The latest indicators come from the USA, and an assessment by financial analysts at LightShed Partners. The analysts warn that customer growth rates in the USA are starting to slow, prompting AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile to raise some fees in order to meet financial growth targets. Some problems relate…