Analysing Mobile Data Usage with Statistics

Abstract

In today's technologically advanced world, using mobile data has become essential to day-to-day living.  The widespread use of smartphones and wireless networks has revolutionized communication, information access, and corporate operations.  Internet material accessible using cellular networks using gadgets such as computers, tablets, and smartphones is referred to as mobile data.  Users now enjoy quicker and more dependable internet connection thanks to the development of 4G and 5G technology.  Globally, mobile data usage has significantly grown as a result of this improved accessibility.  In order to better understand digital behavior, enhance infrastructure, and develop effective data management rules, network providers, legislators, and academics now need to analyze mobile data consumption.

Over the past ten years, mobile data traffic has increased exponentially on a global scale.  Ericsson's 2023 Mobility Report states that by the end of 2022, mobile data traffic had skyrocketed to almost 130 exabytes per month, up from just 2 exabytes in 2012.  Video streaming, which makes up more than 65% of all mobile traffic, is mostly to blame for this increase.  In addition, there were 6.4 billion smartphone subscriptions worldwide in 2022; by 2028, that figure is expected to rise to 7.7 billion.