Global mobile data traffic increased almost 300-fold over 10 years, report finds

According to the latest forecasts, 5G is on track to become the dominant mobile access technology, based on subscriptions globally, by 2027. — Photo by James Yarema on Unsplash

There has been an almost 300-fold increase in mobile data traffic since 2011, data in the special ten-year edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report for November 2021 has found.

The report looks back at some of the key trends and events that have shaped the last decade, as well as revealing the latest forecasts toward 2027.