[Strategy Analytics]: Smartphone Traffic Forecast, by Application

A new report by David MacQueen [pictured], Executive Director Apps and Media, Strategy Analytics predicts a ".. strong growth in data traffic to mobile phones for the coming 5 years. This presents network challenges for carriers to ensure end user satisfaction with data-hungry smartphones .. Data traffic has been almost doubling annually as smartphone penetration has increased and attractive, compelling media services have launched".

See "Handset Data Traffic to grow over 300% by 2017 to 21 Exabytes" - here.