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CTIA: Americans used more wireless data in 2025 than in the entire 4G decade, but growth slowed from 2023-2024

U.S. wireless data consumption reached 159.3 trillion megabytes in 2025, a 20% year-over-year increase and nearly 60% higher than two years prior, surpassing total usage across the entire 4G decade, according to CTIA's 2026 Annual Survey. CTIA attributed the accelerating demand on RAN and transport infrastructure to AI workloads, wearables, IoT sensors, and high-bitrate streaming, though growth slowed from 2023-2024.

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Executive Summary: U.S. wireless data consumption reached 159.3 trillion megabytes in 2025—20% year-over-year growth and nearly 60% higher than two years prior—surpassing total usage across the entire 4G decade, according to CTIA’s 2026 Annual Survey. The results highlight accelerating demand on RAN and transport infrastructure driven by AI workloads, wearables, IoT sensors, and high-bitrate streaming.  However,... Read more →

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