Mobile Data Traffic Analysis

Summary

The traditional telco model, which was to deliver voice and messaging services to consumers and businesses, is terminally ill. While the voice and messaging segment is still the most important source of operator revenue, the future of the industry is in the provision of data. More subscribers are accessing more applications on more devices than ever, so the demand for data service will just continue growing. At the same time, it is worth bearing in mind that from the operators’ viewpoint the data surge can be a good thing only if they can monetize the consumption.

This study examines the non-voice, non-SMS/MMS traffic transferred over mobile data networks. The qualitative part of the report describes and summarizes the market and technology trends affecting the volumes and the compositions of such data, while the quantitative part provides numeric forecasts on the selected parameters for the period of 2011-2016. The data traffic is measured and broken down by geographic region, type of device, type of application, and wireless protocol.

Table of Contents

  • Top Line Forecast
  • Anatomy of Traffic - Applications
  • Anatomy of Traffic - Devices
  • Anatomy of Traffic - Wireless Protocols
  • Summary and Strategic Recommendations
  • 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 2. OVERALL MARKET
    • 2.1. Highlights of Forecasts
    • 2.2. Volume of Global Mobile Data Traffic
    • 2.3. Mobile Data Traffic by Type of Traffic
    • 2.4. Mobile Data Traffic by Device Type
    • 2.5. Mobile Data Traffic by Wireless Protocol
    • 2.6. Average Mobile Data Consumption
    • 2.7. Conclusions
    • 2.8. Recommendations
  • 3. MARKET ISSUES
    • 3.1. Mobile Data Traffic Analysis: Market Summary
    • 3.2. Analysis: Definitely Happening
    • 3.3. Analysis: Too Early to Call
    • 3.4. Analysis: Not Happening Yet
    • 3.5. Adoption Velocity Factors
    • 3.6. Geographic Coverage of Mobile Data Networks
    • 3.7. Replacement Cycle of Mobile Devices
    • 3.8. Variety of Devices Enabled to Access Mobile Data Networks
    • 3.9. Amount of Data Allowed by Data Plans
    • 3.10. Variety of Applied Data Policy Tools
    • 3.11. Frequency of Mobile Data Sessions
    • 3.12. Price Points of Devices Supporting Mobile Data Access
    • 3.13. Average Size of Mobile Data Unit
  • 4. MARKET FORECASTS
    • 4.1. Forecast Methodology and Assumptions
    • 4.2. Methodology
    • 4.3. Assumptions
    • 4.4. Published Data Sources
    • 4.5. Traffic Metrics
    • 4.6. Definitions: Devices, Wireless Protocols, and Traffic Types
    • 4.7. Mobile Device Categories
    • 4.8. Wireless Protocols
    • 4.9. Mobile Data Traffic Types and Usage Scenarios
    • 4.10. Key Forecasts
    • 4.11. Volume of Global Mobile Data Traffic
    • 4.12. Regional Outlook
    • 4.13. Mobile Data Traffic by Traffic Type
    • 4.14. Regional Outlook
    • 4.15. Mobile Data Traffic by Device Type
    • 4.16. Regional Outlook
    • 4.17. Mobile Data Traffic by Wireless Protocol
    • 4.18. Regional Outlook
    • 4.19. Anatomy of 4G Traffic
    • 4.20. 4G Handsets
    • 4.21. 4G Modems and Routers
    • 4.22. 4G Embedded Computing
    • 4.23. 4G Consumer Electronics
    • 4.24. Average Mobile Data Consumption
    • 4.25. Regional Outlook
  • 5. COMPANY DIRECTORY
  • 6. ACRONYMS

Tables

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  1. Total Mobile Network Data Traffic, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  2. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, Western Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  3. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, Western Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  4. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, Western Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  5. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, Western Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  6. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  7. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  8. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  9. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  10. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, Middle East, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  11. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, Middle East, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  12. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, Middle East, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  13. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, Middle East, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  14. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, Africa, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  15. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, Africa, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  16. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, Africa, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  17. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, Africa, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  18. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, North America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  19. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, North America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  20. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, North America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  21. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, North America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  22. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, Latin America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  23. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, Latin America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  24. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, Latin America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  25. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, Latin America, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  26. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  27. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  28. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  29. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  30. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  31. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Audio Streaming, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  32. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Peer-to-Peer, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  33. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Video Streaming and TV, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  34. Mobile Network Data Traffic, VoIP, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  35. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Web/Internet, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  36. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  37. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Handsets, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  38. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Modems/Routers, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  39. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Embedded Computing, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  40. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Consumer Electronics, by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  41. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  42. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Traffic Type, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  43. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Average Monthly Consumed per Wireless Subscriber, World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016

Charts

  1. Total Mobile Network Data Traffic World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  2. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol World Market, Forecast: 2011 to 2016
  3. Total Mobile Network Data Traffic
  4. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  5. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  6. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  7. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  8. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  9. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  10. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  11. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  12. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  13. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  14. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  15. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  16. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  17. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  18. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  19. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  20. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  21. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  22. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  23. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Traffic Type
  24. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  25. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  26. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Audio Streaming, by Region
  27. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Peer-to-Peer, by Region
  28. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Video Streaming and TV, by Region
  29. Mobile Network Data Traffic, VoIP, by Region
  30. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Web/Internet, by Region
  31. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Device Type
  32. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Handsets, by Region
  33. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Modems/Routers, by Region
  34. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Embedded Computing, by Region
  35. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Consumer Electronics, by Region
  36. Mobile Network Data Traffic, by Wireless Protocol
  37. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 2G Handsets, by Traffic Type
  38. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 3G Handsets, by Traffic Type
  39. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 4G Handsets, by Traffic Type
  40. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 2G Modems/Routers, by Traffic Type
  41. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 3G Modems/Routers, by Traffic Type
  42. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 4G Modems/Routers, by Traffic Type
  43. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 2G Embedded Computing, by Traffic Type
  44. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 3G Embedded Computing, by Traffic Type
  45. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 4G Embedded Computing, by Traffic Type
  46. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 2G Consumer Electronics, by Traffic Type
  47. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 3G Consumer Electronics, by Traffic Type
  48. Mobile Network Data Traffic, 4G Consumer Electronics, by Traffic Type
  49. Mobile Network Data Traffic, Average Monthly Consumed per Wireless Subscriber