Proof Point
Cisco forecasts global average mobile network connectivity to increase 25% annually, from 6.8 Mbps in 2016 to 20.3 Mbps in 2021
Global Average Mobile Network Speed by Device
2016 – 2021F (megabits per second (mbps))
| Note: | All mobile devices figure includes network speed of feature phones, which is considerably slower than smartphones and tablets |
Proof Point Findings
- Mobile Network Speed – Actual Internet connection rate of mobile devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, feature phones)
- Dramatic Global Mobile Network Speed Growth – Projected to grow three-fold in five years, from 6.8 Mbps in 2016 to 20.4 Mbps by 2021
- Increasing Smartphone Connection Rate – Forecasted to grow 11% annually, increasing to 20.3 Mbps in 2021 from 12.1 Mbps in 2016
- Sustained Tablet Connection Speed Growth – Anticipated to increase by 8% annually between 2016 and 2021, from 19.1 Mbps to 27.8 Mbps
- Key Growth Drivers – Include continuous network infrastructure upgrades, particularly in emerging markets, increasing network connectivity of mobile devices, and ownership shift from feature phones to more capable smartphones
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Date Last Updated |
October 18, 2017
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