Proof Point
Mobile data traffic expected to grow rapidly worldwide, with Middle East and Africa catching up to other regions
Global Monthly Mobile Data Traffic by Region
2015 – 2020F (exabytes)
| Note: | Forecast includes only cellular traffic and excludes traffic offloaded onto Wi-Fi and small cell from dual-mode devices |
Proof Point Findings
- Mobile Data Traffic – Includes cellular traffic only, excluding data offloaded onto Wi-Fi networks and small cell from dual-mode devices
- Asia-Pacific Markets – Almost half of mobile data traffic expected from Asia-Pacific from 2015 until 2020, driven by continued growth of network-connected devices
- Middle-East and African Markets – Mobile data traffic in Middle East and Africa forecasted to greatly increase, growing annually at 71%, as smart device ownership expected to increase from 12% of total population in 2015 to 52% in 2020
- Other Markets – Traffic in all other regions (Central and Eastern Europe, North America, Western Europe and Latin America) estimated to increase between 42% - 54% annually over their respective 2015 traffic
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Sector |
Consumer Durables, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications
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Date Last Updated |
March 6, 2017
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