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Source: Ericsson Mobility Report
Published: November 2018
2018 Mobile Device Stats
Circulated: December 5, 2018
Global traffic grew 79% YoY, with the average smartphone consuming 5.2 gigabytes per month.
China traffic grew 140% YoY, with the average smartphone consuming 7.3 gigabytes per month.
95% of the earth’s population is now under 3G coverage and 60% under LTE.
60% of mobile data traffic in 2018 is from video (projected to be 74% in 2024).