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Nokia forecasts AI will drive 44% of global network traffic by 2035

PUBT·11/04/2026 08:01:28
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Nokia forecasts AI will drive 44% of global network traffic by 2035
  • Nokia’s Global Network Traffic Report forecasts AI will drive 44% of global network traffic by 2035.
  • Total traffic is projected to nearly quadruple from 2026 levels to almost 3,789 exabytes per month.
  • Agentic AI traffic is forecast to reach 160 times its 2026 level; physical AI traffic is expected to reach 105 times.
  • Physical AI applications are projected to generate more than 90% of their traffic over uplinks, increasing upload capacity requirements.
  • Edge and metro core infrastructure is expected to handle 36% of AI-native traffic, reflecting demand for processing closer to users.


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