98% of Mobile Network Sessions Now Data

The share of network traffic from data has grown to 98 percent, up from 90 percent in the previous 12-month period, according to a research conducted by Amdocs.

The growth demonstrates subscribers’ overwhelming use of smartphones and tablets to consume and share content.

The white paper by Amdocs highlights need for optimal network build and organization to assure network performance; introduction of LTE improves customer experience, doesn’t drive new usage behavior.

The research highlights the urgency for service providers to build and optimize mobile networks to assure network performance and quality, increasing customer satisfaction and creating new revenue opportunities.

The annual State of the Radio Access Network (RAN)1 white paper includes analysis of more than 4 mn voice and data connections from more than 100,000 mobile devices at some of the busiest network locations around the world in the past 12 months.