CTIA Highlights Rapid Wireless Growth in Filing at FCC

CTIA filed at the FCC results of its recent annual survey, which showed rapid wireless industry growth. “In 2023, wireless data traffic reached an extraordinary 100.1 trillion megabytes, marking the biggest year-over-year increase in history and nearly double the data used just a few years ago,” said a filing posted Monday in docket 24-119. As of the end of last year, “nearly 40% of wireless connections are 5G, and more than 330 million Americans are covered by one or more 5G networks,” CTIA said: 5G networks provide “a platform for other services and industries, including competitive and affordable 5G home broadband, which accounted for 95% of all new fixed broadband subscriptions over the past two years, underscoring 5G’s role in helping to close the digital divide and expand consumer choice.”