Proof Point
Mobile data traffic forecasted by Ericsson to dramatically increase worldwide from 2018 and 2024, with highest traffic coming from North America, reaching 50 GB monthly by 2024
Global Monthly Mobile Data Traffic per Active Smartphone
2018 – 2024 (GB per month)
Proof Point Findings
- Dramatic Mobile Data Growth – Ericsson reports global monthly mobile data traffic expected to significantly grow across all regions within six years, from 2018 to 2024
- North American Lead – North America leads mobile data traffic with 8.6 GB monthly in 2018, which is expected to further grow to 50GB per month by 2024
- Highest Growth – Monthly mobile data usage in Western Europe expected to have highest growth from 6.1 MB in 2018 to 32 GB in 2024
- Higher Data Traffic in Developed Regions – Higher consumption in North America and Europe will be driven by better connectivity, higher penetration of high-end mobile devices, affordable data rates, increased consumption of data-intensive media, and introduction of new mobile applications, such as virtual and augmented reality
- Key Growth Drivers – Include continued optimization of network connectivity globally, proliferation of mobile applications and their expanding functionalities, and increasing reliance of consumers on their smartphones
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January 24, 2019
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