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Global Mobile Data Forecast, 2022 – 2027: : Steady growth worldwide

Due to both the growing number of mobile connections in the world and mobile users’ increasing usage of all types of activities on their mobile devices on faster networks, the amount of data traffic on the world’s mobile network is increasing exponentially.

This market study forecasts the mobile data traffic from 2022 to 2027 at the global level, as well as for the regions of North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

For each region, iGR forecasts the number of connections, the amount of data usage per connection per month in four different quartiles, and the total amount of mobile data traffic per month.


Key Questions Answered

  • What are the drivers of mobile data traffic?
  • What is mobile data usage today in all regions of the world and at what rate is mobile data usage expected to grow over the forecast period?
  • For each region, how much mobile data traffic is used by an average mobile connection?
  • For each region, how much mobile data traffic is used by each quartile?
  • What levels of mobile data usage of some of the major mobile operators in each region experiencing?

Who Should Read

  • Mobile operators
  • Device OEMs
  • Mobile infrastructure and equipment OEMs
  • Content providers and distributors
  • Financial analysts and investors.

Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Executive Summary
    • What This Means
  • General Methodology
  • Forecast Methodology and Assumptions
    • Connections
    • 5G Model Assumptions
    • Regions
    • Developed and Developing Markets
  • Factors Influencing Mobile Data Demand
    • Population and Connections
    • Networks
    • Devices
    • Price
    • Content
    • Internet of Things
  • Mobile Data Forecast Methodology
    • Connections, not Subscribers
    • Quartiles
  • World Mobile Data Usage
  • North America
    • North America Mobile Operator Updates
      • AT&T
      • T-Mobile US
      • Verizon Wireless
      • Bell
      • Rogers Communications
      • Telus Mobility
  • Latin America and Caribbean
    • Latin America Mobile Operator Updates
      • Telefonica
      • America Movil
      • AT&T Latin America
      • TIM Brazil
      • Millicom International
      • ENTEL
  • Europe
    • Europe Mobile Operator Updates
      • Deutsche Telekom
      • TurkCell Group
      • VEON
      • Vodafone
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Middle East and Africa Mobile Operator Updates
      • MTN
      • Vodafone
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Asia-Pacific Mobile Operator Updates
      • Axiata Group
      • Bharti Airtel
      • China Mobile
      • China Telecom
      • China Unicom
      • NTT DoCoMo
      • Reliance Jio
      • SingTel Group
      • Vodafone Idea (Vi)
      • VEON
  • Definitions
  • About iGR
    • Disclaimer

List of Tables

  • Table 1: Worldwide Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2022-2027
  • Table 2: Worldwide Connections by Technology Generation, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Table 3: Total Global Mobile Data Traffic per Month by Region, 2022-2027 (TB)
  • Table 4: Total Global Mobile Data Traffic by Region, 2022-2027 (percent)
  • Table 5: Total Global Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile, 2022-2027 (percent)
  • Table 6: Average Mobile Data Usage per Connection per Region, 2022-2027 (MB/month)
  • Table 7: North America Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2022-2027
  • Table 8: Connections per Quartile in North America, 2022-2027 (000s)
  • Table 9: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in North America, 2022-2027
  • Table 10: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in North America, 2022-2027
  • Table 11: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in North America, 2022-2027
  • Table 12: Latin America Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2022-2027
  • Table 13: Connections per Quartile in Latin America (000s), 2022-2027
  • Table 14: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in Latin America, 2022-2027
  • Table 15: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in Latin America, 2022-2027
  • Table 16: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in Latin America, 2022-2027
  • Table 17: Europe Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2022-2027
  • Table 18: Connections per Quartile in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Table 19: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Table 20: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Table 21: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Table 22: VEON Russia, 2021-2022
  • Table 23: VEON Ukraine, 2021-2022
  • Table 24: Vodafone Data Usage (TBs) by European Country, 2021-2022
  • Table 25: Vodafone Average Data Usage (MB/Month/Subscriber) by European Country
  • Table 26: Middle East and Africa Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2022-2027
  • Table 27: Connections per Quartile in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Table 28: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Table 29: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Table 30: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Table 31: MTN Average Data Usage (MB/Month/Active Data User)
  • Table 32: Vodafone Data Usage (TBs per quarter) by MEA Countries
  • Table 33: Vodafone Average Data Usage (MB/Month/Subscriber)
  • Table 34: Asia-Pacific Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2022-2027
  • Table 35: Connections per Quartile in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027
  • Table 36: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027
  • Table 37: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027
  • Table 38: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027
  • Table 39: Axiata Group Average Data Usage per Subscriber (MB/month)
  • Table 40: Axiata Group Data Subscribers as Percent of Mobile Subscribers
  • Table 41: China Mobile Customer and Data Usage Statistics
  • Table 42: China Telecom Customer and Data Usage Statistics
  • Table 43: China Unicom Customer and Data Usage Statistics
  • Table 44: VEON Pakistan
  • Table 45: VEON Bangladesh
  • Definitions Table

List of Charts

  • Figure A: Global Mobile Data Traffic, 2022-2027 (TB/Month)
  • Figure 1: Worldwide Connections and Population, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 2: Worldwide Connections by Technology Generation, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 3: Total Global Mobile Data Traffic per Month by Region, 2022-2027 (TB)
  • Figure 4: Total Global Mobile Data Traffic by Region, 2022-2027 (percent)
  • Figure 5: Total Global Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile, 2022-2027 (percent)
  • Figure 6: Average Mobile Data Consumption per Region, 2022-2027 (MB/month)
  • Figure 7: North America Connections and Population, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 8: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in North America, 2022-2027
  • Figure 9: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in North America, 2022-2027
  • Figure 10: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in North America, 2022-2027
  • Figure 11: Latin America Connections and Population, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 12: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in Latin America, 2022-2027
  • Figure 13: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in Latin America, 2022-2027
  • Figure 14: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in Latin America, 2022-2027
  • Figure 15: Europe Connections and Population, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 16: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Figure 17: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Figure 18: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in Europe, 2022-2027
  • Figure 19: Vodafone Data Usage (TBs) by European Country, 2021-2022
  • Figure 20: Vodafone Average Data Usage (MB/Month/Subscriber) by European
  • Figure 21: Middle East and Africa Connections and Population, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 22: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Figure 23: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Figure 24: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in MEA, 2022-2027
  • Figure 25: Vodafone Average Data Usage (MB/Month/Subscriber)
  • Figure 26: Asia-Pacific Connections and Population, 2022-2027 (000)
  • Figure 27: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027
  • Figure 28: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027
  • Figure 29: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in Asia-Pacific, 2022-2027

To purchase the Global Mobile Data Forecast, 2022-2027 market study, please contact Iain Gillott at (512) 796-1675 or by email.

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