* Forecast. Includes data, file sharing, video and M2M applications. Includes non-smartphones, smartphones, laptops, tablets, M2M and other portable devices. his forecast includes only cellular traffic and excludes traffic offloaded onto Wi-Fi and small cell from dual-mode devices.
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Mobile data traffic worldwide 2017-2022, by region
This statistic gives information on the mobile data traffic worldwide from 2017 until 2022, sorted by region. In 2018, mobile data traffic in North America amounted to 1.8 exabytes per month. In 2022, North American traffic from mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, tables, M2M connections and non-smartphones is projected to reach 5.85 exabytes per month. The projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the region amounts to 36 percent.
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Cisco Systems. (February 27, 2019). Global mobile data traffic from 2017 to 2022, by region (in exabytes per month) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/292859/north-america-mobile-data-traffic/
Cisco Systems. "Global mobile data traffic from 2017 to 2022, by region (in exabytes per month)." Chart. February 27, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/292859/north-america-mobile-data-traffic/
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