AI will cause a slow and steady uplift in cellular data traffic
05 March 2025 | Research
Article | PDF (3 pages) | Wireless Infrastructure| Fibre Infrastructure
AI will fundamentally change the way that people interact with digital services, but its impact on the network infrastructure used to deliver those services is not clear. This article looks at the cellular access network and the impact that AI will have on data that is consumed ‘on the move’.
Other articles in this series consider the impact of AI on fixed access network traffic and on transport networks (including data centre interconnect).
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Simon Sherrington
Research Director, expert in fibre infrastructure and sustainabilityRelated items
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