Wireless Data Use Up 20 Percent Last Year, CTIA Finds
In 2025, the group found fixed wireless additions doubled cable losses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2026 – Wireless data use increased 20 percent year-over-year in 2025, according to a new survey from mobile industry group CTIA.
That’s compared to a 32 percent increase in 2024 and 35 percent increase in 2023. In total, Americans used 159.3 trillion megabytes of wireless data in 2025.
