When fifth-generation mobile communications (5G) finally started rolling out in Phase 1 mode in several Russian cities in mid-September, after years of delays, many wondered with a genuine sense of bewilderment why this was necessary, when LTE speeds are enough for almost all needs.
While this is largely true, the reality is that high-definition content is becoming more and more common, and the primary consumer of mobile web traffic has been online video. This has been confirmed again Given MegaFon statistics are collected by the operator with the support of the Kinopoisk service.
According to the data obtained, 47% of all mobile data consumed by Russian users comes from watching online videos. Furthermore, we are talking about movies and TV series, as well as various content on video hosting sites. On average, users spend about 20 GB of mobile data per month watching online videos.
What needs to be understood is that the world is rapidly moving not only to the Internet, but specifically to watching videos, and it is now necessary to expand the capabilities of the mobile Internet. The spread of 5G in this regard looks like a win-win situation: those devices that support fifth-generation communications will get exponentially faster connection speeds, while those who are still in LTE mode will also benefit, because the load on these networks will be reduced by the transition to 5G.
