International. According to a new report from the company Ericsson data traffic on smartphones will grow ten times more in the next 5 years, the study is based on the growth that had this year the broadband subscription for mobiles which was 60%.
The momentum of this segment will be fostered by the use of video as a tool for consultation and entertainment among private, corporate and government users. Channels such as YouTube or the same social networks that incorporate this application will be the most used platforms.
According to the research, by 2016 mobile broadband subscriptions will reach almost 5 billion around the world, jumping from the current 900 million. Likewise, in five years more than 30% of the world's population will live in metropolitan areas with a density of more than 1,000 people per square kilometer.
The report, based on measurements the company makes on networks in all regions of the world, in fact, traffic generated by smartphones is expected to increase 12-fold, to virtually match the traffic generated by mobile PCs by 2016.
Mobile broadband, new models and applications, as well as increased smartphone sales will continue to drive data consumption.
