March 20, 2025 5:05 PM

Average monthly data usage in India hits 27.5 GB, 5G traffic triples in 2024

India's average monthly data consumption per user surged to 27.5 gigabytes in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5% over the past five years, according to a report released on Thursday. The rise of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) is a significant driver of this growth, with FWA users consuming over 12 times more data than average mobile users, particularly in residential and business sectors. The report, Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index (MBiT), revealed that 5G dat...