Telecom & Internet
Internet use, mobile networks, broadband, 5G, data traffic and social media.
10 reports
Global 5G Adoption: Subscriptions, Coverage and Forecasts to 2031
5G adoption worldwide: close to 3.3 billion 5G subscriptions in 2026, 55% population coverage in 2025, and Ericsson's forecast of 6.4 billion by 2031.
Global Mobile Data Usage: Traffic, GB per Smartphone and Forecasts
Mobile data traffic worldwide: 146 EB per month in 2025, 22 GB per smartphone, video at about 75% of traffic, and Ericsson forecasts to 2031.
India Internet Usage: Broadband Subscribers and Teledensity
TRAI data on India's internet: broadband subscribers passed 1 billion in November 2025, with 1,007 million and 91.74% teledensity in December 2025.
Global Digital Connectivity: 5G Coverage, Usage Gap and Affordability
Who is covered and who connects: ITU 5G coverage and mobile broadband affordability data, plus GSMA coverage gap and usage gap figures by region.
Global Fixed Broadband: Subscriptions, Fibre Share and Speeds
Fixed broadband worldwide: ITU puts penetration at 20 per 100 people in 2025; OECD fibre share hit 47% in 2024. Speeds, FWA and forecasts.
Global Internet Usage: Users Online, People Offline and the Income Divide
ITU data on global internet use: 6 billion people online in 2025, 2.2 billion offline, and the gap between high-income and low-income countries.
Global Mobile Market: Subscribers, Subscriptions and Economic Impact
GSMA, ITU and Ericsson data on the mobile market: USD 7.6 trillion economic contribution in 2025, 9.2 billion subscriptions and forecasts to 2031.
Global Social Media Usage: Meta Daily Users and Ad Revenue
Social media scale through Meta's results: 3.58 billion daily active people in December 2025 and USD 200.97 billion revenue for full year 2025.
Global Telecom Industry: Operator Revenue, Capex and Economic Impact
GSMA data on the global mobile industry: USD 1.19 trillion operator revenue in 2025, USD 1.2 trillion capex planned to 2030 and 5.8 billion subscribers.
Global Data Centres and Internet Infrastructure: Electricity Use to 2030
IEA data on data centre power: 415 TWh used in 2024, about 1.5% of world electricity, and a base case of around 945 TWh by 2030 as AI grows.