New Delhi, March 20 -- The launch of high-speed mobile data, or 5G mobile services, about 18 months ago has emerged as a significant catalyst for the growth in data usage, contributing to 15 percent of all data traffic in 2023.
Mobile infrastructure and handset company Nokia on Wednesday published the findings of its annual Indian market focused Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT), which revealed that 5G users are using approximately 3.6 times as much mobile data traffic compared to 4G since its launch in October 2022.
In 2023, users consumed 17.4 exabytes per month, with a CAGR of 26 percent over the past five years, the company said in a release.
Commenting on the findings, Tarun Chhabra, Head of Mobile Networks Business at Nokia (India), sa...