New Cisco Annual Internet Report Forecasts 5G to Support More Than 10% of Global Mobile Connections by 2023

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

News Summary:
By 2023:  

• 5G Speeds will be 13 times higher than the Average Mobile Connection
• 66% of the global population will have Internet access – that's a WW Internet community of 5.3 billion people
• There will be nearly 30 billion devices/connections by 2023 – 45% of those will be mobile
• Average broadband speeds will rise from 46 Mbps to 110 Mbps
• Wi-Fi6 hotspots will grow 13-fold from 2020-2023 and will make up 11% of all public Wi-Fi hotspots

According to the new Cisco Annual Internet Report, 5G will support more than 10% of the world's mobile connections by 2023. The average 5G speed will be 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. With advanced performance capabilities, 5G will deliver more dynamic mobile infrastructures for AI and emerging IoT applications including autonomous cars, smart cities, connected health, immersive video and more.

For the past 50 years, each decade introduced a new mobile technology with cutting-edge innovations. Mobile bandwidth requirements have evolved from voice calls and texting to ultra-high-definition (UHD) video and a variety of augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) applications. Consumers and business users worldwide continue to create new demands and expectations for mobile networking. This ongoing trend is clearly highlighted by the adoption and use of mobile applications. Social networking, video streaming and downloads, business productivity, e-commerce and gaming will drive the continued growth of mobile applications with nearly 300 billion downloaded by 2023.

"What we are seeing from our research is a continuous rise in internet users, devices, connections, and more demand on the network than we could have imagined," said Roland Acra, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Cisco. "The insights and knowledge gained by our Annual Internet Report are helping global businesses, governments and service providers prepare and secure networks for the ongoing growth in connections and applications. Strategic planning and partnerships will be essential for all organizations to capitalize on their technology innovations and investments."