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According to Ericsson's mobile traffic data report, the world currently moves around 150-200 exabytes of mobile data monthly. That is 150-200 million terabytes monthly.
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According to Ericsson's mobile traffic data report, the world currently moves around 150-200 exabytes of mobile data monthly. That is 150-200 million terabytes monthly. And that number is only going to keep increasing; Ericsson forecasts that by 2031, global monthly usage will have grown to 328 exabytes, more than double today's figures. The average smartphone alone now consumes more than 20GB a month, up from 4.9GB just a few years ago.
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