In February 2017, Cisco released the Cisco® VNI Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast, 2016–2021. This infographic provides some of the global and regional highlights from the updated study.

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2021 Per Capita

Regional Growth

Global Growth

North America Latin America Western Europe

Central andEastern Europe

Middle East Asia Pacificand Africa

2.9 per capita 1.4 per capita 2.7 per capita

1.8 per capita 1.1 per capita 1.4 per capita

By 2021, there will be nearly12 billion mobile-connected devices, approximately 1.5 per capita

By 2021, video will represent 78% oftotal mobile data traffic, compared to60% in 2016

North America Latin America Western Europe

Regional Growth

Global Growth

20212016

60% 78%

2016 2021

3-fold growth (24% CAGR)from 2016 (6.8 Mbps) to 2021 (20.4 Mbps)

2016–2021

Regional Growth

Global Growth

25.2 Mbpsby 2021

North America Latin America Western Europe

Central andEastern Europe

Middle East Asia Pacificand Africa

12.4 Mbps by 2021

28.5 Mbpsby 2021

18.4 Mbps by 2021

10.8 Mbps by 2021

20.4 Mbps by 2021

1.8-fold(13% CAGR)

3.3-fold (27% CAGR)

2.5-fold (20% CAGR)

2.9-fold (24% CAGR)

2.9-fold (23% CAGR)

2.1-fold (16% CAGR)

20.4 Mbps2021

6.8 Mbps2016

By 2021, the average mobile-connected end-user device will generate 5.7 GB of mobile traffic per month, up from 977 MB per month in 2016 (a 42% CAGR)

20212016

Regional Growth

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Source: 2017 Cisco VNI Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast

Mobile Users Growth

Average Mobile Connection Speed Growth

Mobile Traffic per End-User Connection

Regional Growth

Global Growth

329.0 million

310.1 million

380.7 million

371.6 million

948.0 million

774.4 million

2016

2021

512.2 million

473.9 million2016

2021

2016

2021

410.5 million

394.5 million2016

2021

2016

2021

2016

2021 3.0 billion

2.5 billion

North America

Latin America

Western Europe

Central andEastern Europe

Middle Eastand Africa

Asia Paci�c

4.9 billion2016

2021 5.5 billion

By 2021, there will be 5.5 billionglobal mobile users, up from 4.9 billionin 2016 (a 2.7% CAGR)

Mobile-Connected Devices per Capita

Video: Global and Regional Mobile Data Traffic

64% 77% 60% 79% 61% 80%

60% 79% 52% 76% 60% 78%

Central andEastern Europe

Middle East Asia Pacificand Africa

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Global Growth

North America Latin America Western Europe

Central andEastern Europe

Middle East Asia Pacificand Africa

30% CAGR

3.4 GB/Month 12.7 GB/Month

2016 2021

42% CAGR

641 MB/Month 3.7 GB/Month

2016 2021

38% CAGR

1.3 GB/Month 6.6 GB/Month

2016 2021

39% CAGR

1.5 GB/Month 8.1 GB/Month

2016 2021

57% CAGR

472 MB/Month 4.6 GB/Month

2016 2021

45% CAGR

810 MB/Month 5.2 GB/Month

2016 2021

42% CAGR

977 MB/Month 5.7 GB/Month

2016 2021