Nokia predicts huge WAN traffic growth, but experts question assumptions
Nokia’s 2023 Mobile Networks report projects wide area network (WAN) traffic to explode by 25-30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2030, potentially reaching 10 times current levels. This bold forecast attributes the surge to escalating demands from AI applications, 5G proliferation, and cloud migrations. For network engineers grappling with bandwidth constraints, this means rethinking...