U.S. Mobile Data Forecast, 2023 – 2028: Onward upward

Due to both the growing number of mobile connections in the U.S. and mobile users’ increasing usage of all types of activities on their mobile devices on faster networks, the amount of data traffic on the U.S. mobile network continues to increase.

This market study forecasts mobile data traffic in the U.S. from 2023 to 2028. iGR’s forecast includes the number of mobile connections, the amount of data usage per connection per month in four different quartiles, and the total amount of mobile data traffic per month.

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Key Questions Answered

• What are the drivers of mobile data traffic?
• What is mobile data usage today in the U.S. and at what rate is mobile data usage expected to grow over the forecast period?
• How much mobile data traffic is used by an average mobile connection?
• How much mobile data traffic is used by each quartile?
• What type of connections are responsible for both low-usage and high-usage mobile data extremes?
• What is approximate mobile data usage of only smartphones, excluding IoT and fixed wireless access?

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Who Should Read

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

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Table of Contents

• Abstract
• Executive Summary
• What This Means
• General Methodology
• Forecast Methodology and Assumptions
• Connections
• 5G Model Assumptions
• Mobile Data Usage Assumption
• Factors Influencing Mobile Data Demand
• Population
• Networks
• Devices
• Price
• Content
• Internet of Things
• Fixed wireless access
• U.S. Mobile Operator Updates
• AT&T
• T-Mobile
• Verizon Wireless
• Mobile Data Forecast Methodology
• Connections, not Subscribers
• Quartiles
• U.S. Mobile Data Forecast
• Mobile Connections
• Total Mobile Data Usage
• Smartphone-Only Mobile Data Usage
• Definitions
• About iGR
• Disclaimer

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List of Tables

• Table 1: U.S. Mobile Connections, Population, and Penetration, 2023-2028
• Table 2: U.S. Mobile Connections per Quartile, 2023-2028 (000s)
• Table 3: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) by Quartile, 2023-2028
• Table 4: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) by Quartile, 2023-2028
• Table 5: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in U.S., 2023-2028
• Table 6: Average Smartphone-Only Mobile Data Use (MB/month), 2023-2028
• Table 7: Total Smartphone-Only Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month), 2023-2028
• Definitions Table

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List of Charts

• Figure A: Total U.S. Mobile Data Traffic, 2023-2028 (TB/Month)
• Figure 1: U.S. Mobile Connections and Population, 2023-2028 (000)
• Figure 2: Per-Connection Mobile Data Use (MB/month) by Quartile, 2023-2028
• Figure 3: Total Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month) by Quartile, 2023-2028
• Figure 4: Percentage of Mobile Data Traffic by Quartile in U.S., 2023-2028
• Figure 5: Average Smartphone-Only Mobile Data Use (MB/month), 2023-2028
• Figure 6: Total Smartphone-Only Mobile Data Traffic (TB/month), 2023-2028

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