Proof Point
Smartphones will continue to be preferred device in accessing data, responsible for almost 86% of global data traffic by 2021
Global Mobile Data Traffic by Device Type
2015 – 2020F (exabytes)
| Note: | Mobile data traffic refers to cellular traffic and excludes offloaded onto Wi-Fi and small cell from dual-mode devices. Smartphones include phablets. Others include non-smartphones and other portable devices. |
Proof Point Findings
- Mobile Data Traffic – Refers to cellular traffic and excludes traffic offloaded onto Wi-Fi and small cell from dual-mode devices
- Sustained Smartphone Dominance – Smartphones, including phablets, will continue to be dominant source of mobile data traffic, though M2M (machine-to-machine) mobile data traffic will experience most relative growth in period, increasing 67% annually
- Decline PC Mobile Data – Share of mobile data access through PCs and tablets expected to decrease steadily, from 19% in 2015 to only 9% by 2021, due to increasing capacity, functionality and ubiquitousness of smartphones
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Sector |
Consumer Durables, Information Technology, Telecommunications
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Date Last Updated |
January 23, 2018
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