Wireless network data traffic: worldwide trends and forecasts 2022–2028
05 June 2023 | Research
Simon Sherrington | Rupert Wood
Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (26 slides); Excel | Wireless Infrastructure Strategies
"Mobile data growth is slowing, but we still expect the volume of cellular data traffic worldwide to almost triple over the next 5 years; helped by very high usage of FWA services."
The launch of 5G networks was expected to lead to a surge in cellular data traffic. This report looks at what is actually happening in mobile networks now that 5G has been around for a few years, and considers the interplay between Wi-Fi and cellular network usage by customers. It forecasts the patterns of mobile and Wi-Fi traffic worldwide to 2028.
This report provides:
- 5-year forecasts of wireless data traffic worldwide, in 8 regions and 21 selected countries
- analysis of the key trends in, and drivers and inhibitors of, data traffic worldwide and in each region
- analysis of the impact of 5G on data traffic
- analysis of the interplay of cellular and Wi-Fi traffic
- analysis of the traffic growth from handsets versus FWA connections.
Geographical coverage
| Region | Countries |
| Central and Eastern Europe |
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| Developed Asia–Pacific |
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| Emerging Asia–Pacific |
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| Latin America |
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| Middle East and North Africa |
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| North America |
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| Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| Western Europe |
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| Worldwide |
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Authors
Simon Sherrington
Research Director