Nokia Global Network Traffic Report forecasts AI will drive nearly half of global traffic in 2035

Nokia's Global Network Traffic Report projects that AI will drive 44% of global network traffic by 2035, with total traffic nearly quadrupling to 3,789 exabytes per month. Physical and agentic AI applications will significantly increase demand for uplink capacity, low latency, and distributed edge infrastructure, requiring networks to be redesigned beyond traditional download-focused architectures.