According to the study by ACG Research and Ciena titled ?Mobile Broadband Bandwidth Demand?, the peak period mobile bandwidth consumption per user is expected to increase five times over the next three years. The average bandwidth consumption per mobile user is expected to increase by a CAGR of 52 per cent through 2018. The study added that the smartphone penetration will rise from 55 per cent to 67 per cent globally, and the usage of over-the-top (OTT) entertainment applications on smartphones will account for 59 per cent of this.
Further, the mobile peak usage times, those typically occurring between 9-10 pm, will increase by 71 per cent, from seven minutes in 2014 to 12 minutes in 2018. The new 3G and 4G enabled tablets will contribute to the surge in traffic growth, increasing by 20 per cent.
The study indicated that supporting backhaul capacity requirements will exceed 1 Gbps by 2018, and this will be further intensified by the latest wireless technologies.
