Americans to use record 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data in 2023, by Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans will use just over 100 trillion megabytes of wireless data in 2023, up 36 percent from the previous year, in the largest one-year increase in wireless data usage, according to an industry survey published on Tuesday.

The increase — 26 trillion MB by 2022 — comes as an increasing number of 5G wireless devices are used, said the wireless industry association CTIA, which represents major mobile carriers such as Verizon (NYSE: ), AT&T (NYSE: ), T Mobile and technology firms. The total number of wireless connections rose to 558 million last year, up 6% from 2022.