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Wireless Data Use Up 20 Percent Last Year, CTIA Finds

In 2025, the group found fixed wireless additions doubled cable losses

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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Wireless Data Use Up 20 Percent Last Year, CTIA Finds
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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.

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