Global data traffic growth largely led by India: Ericsson Mobility Report

In the January-March quarter (Q1) of 2019, global mobile data traffic grew 82 per cent year-on-year, mainly influenced by the increased number of smartphone subscriptions in India and increased data traffic per smartphone per month in China, noted the June Ericsson Mobility Report. The quarter-on-quarter growth for Q1 was 9 per cent.

India region (Including Nepal and Bhutan) has the highest average usage per smartphone, reaching 9.8 gigabytes per month at the end of 2018. Increased numbers of LTE subscriptions, attractive data plans being offered by service providers, and changing video viewing habits have driven monthly usage growth. Note that