Mobile data traffic in 2019 will reach 292 exabytes

According to Cisco CNW.com.cn Exclusive recently released "Visual Networking Index: 2014-2019 global mobile data traffic forecast "shows that mobile data usage is growing at a faster than fixed-network data speeds using parabolic growth .

The predicted try to estimate the average annual run rate of global mobile data traffic. However, the report shows very alarming growth in the next five years. Cisco said in 2014 the average annual global mobile data run rate of 30 exabytes by 2019 is expected to average run rate of mobile data worldwide will reach 292 exabytes. In sharp contrast, the Cisco 2014's "Visual Networking Index" in the 2018 fixed data bandwidth predicted. Cisco predicted at the time, when the global bandwidth consumption will reach 1.6 Chak bytes.

The key factors driving the growth of mobile data usage is a growing number of users worldwide. Cisco estimates that in 2014 the number of mobile subscribers worldwide is about 4.3 billion. To 2019, the number of mobile subscribers will grow to 5.2 billion, and these users to move data raised demand.

"Dumb" phone era, that no intelligent data connectivity phone era coming to an end. Cisco's data show that in 2014 88% of mobile traffic is to use the advanced intelligent traffic connections. However, this does not mean that 3G connection has occupied a dominant position in the market, at least not yet realized. Although the market share of the 2G connections will continue to decline in the coming years, but in 2014 it still accounts for a significant share.

Cisco believes that the market share of the 3G connection until 2017 market share will exceed 2G connection. Although compared with the new 4G / LTE 3G is slow, but the 3G subscriber base continues to grow. Cisco predicts that by 2019, 4G will account for 26% of mobile data connection, 3G market share will drop to 44%. That (+ micro-channel network in the world concerned), even if the amount is no 4G in connection dominate the market, but in terms of its traffic to 2019 will account for 68% of global mobile data traffic.

In addition, Cisco predicted that, 4G mobile data traffic per month in 2019 will increase in 2014 of 2.2 GB to 5.5 GB. 3G and 4G growing use will raise the overall average speed mobile networks worldwide. Global mobile network data speeds in 2014 to 1.7 Mbps, but by 2019 this rate will increase to 4.0 Mbps.

So users are using these mobile devices and connection speeds do what work? Clearly, the majority of users are taking advantage of them to watch the video. In 2014, 55% of the global mobile data traffic for mobile video. However, Cisco predicted that by 2019 the proportion will increase to 72%. (Fanfan compilation)