In May 2023, 905 million gigabytes of data were uploaded and downloaded via mobile networks in the United Kingdom. This was around a 25 percent increase on May 2022, with increased data use driven by shifting consumer habits and the adoption of artificial intelligence.
Monthly mobile data traffic on mobile networks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023
(in million gigabytes)
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Ofcom. (December 19, 2023). Monthly mobile data traffic on mobile networks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in million gigabytes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277893/mobile-traffic-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-year/
Ofcom. "Monthly mobile data traffic on mobile networks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in million gigabytes)." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277893/mobile-traffic-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-year/
Ofcom. (2023). Monthly mobile data traffic on mobile networks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in million gigabytes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277893/mobile-traffic-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-year/
Ofcom. "Monthly Mobile Data Traffic on Mobile Networks in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2023 (in Million Gigabytes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277893/mobile-traffic-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-year/
Ofcom, Monthly mobile data traffic on mobile networks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in million gigabytes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277893/mobile-traffic-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-year/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Monthly mobile data traffic on mobile networks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in million gigabytes) [Graph], Ofcom, December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/277893/mobile-traffic-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-year/