Over the past several years, the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) — which projects IP traffic trends based upon independent analyst forecasts, usage surveys from operators and other primary research — has become a valuable resource for many.  Some have called it an industry standard. 

Today, Cisco announced the latest update to the VNI, as well as a new, complementary study―the Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast -- which includes projections for residential, consumer mobile, and business services growth rates from 2011 -- 2016. Here are just a few of the top-level findings:

Global Devices/Connections

• The total number of fixed and mobile devices and connections on global networks will grow from 10.3 billion in 2011 to 18.9 billion by 2016 – nearly doubling in only 5 years.

Global IP Traffic

• Global IP traffic will nearly quadruple from 2011 to 2016.
• By 2016, the sum of all forms of video will exceed 86% of global consumer traffic.

Global Service Adoption

• The fastest-growing service across all residential service categories (TV & Internet) from 2011 to 2016 will be digital TV
• Mobile video will be the fastest-growing consumer mobile service from 2011 to 2016.
• Desktop video conferencing will be the fastest-growing service across all business service categories (mobile and fixed) from 2011 to 2016.

You can view a 24-minute VNI Highlights video, which features Cisco senior analysts discussing key takeaways from this year’s research.

For various resources associated with the updated VNI Global IP Traffic Forecast, please visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/vni.

For various resources associated with the new VNI Global Service Adoption Forecast, please visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/vnisa.

Here are additional links that should be helpful:

Cisco VNI: Forecast and Methodology, 2011-2016 (White Paper)

URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/white_paper_c11-481360_ns827_Networking_Solutions_White_Paper.html

 The Zettabyte Era (White Paper)
URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/VNI_Hyperconnectivity_WP.html

Cisco VNI Forecast Q&A: May 2012
URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/qa_c67-482177.html 

Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast, 2011-2016 (White Paper)

URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns1186/Cisco_VNI_SA_Forecast_WP.html

Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast Q&A

URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns1186/Cisco_VNI_SA_Forecast_QA.html

Infographics: View the Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast Infographic to see interesting visual representations of global services adoption, and devices and connections data.

Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast Highlights Tool: This provides primary global and regional takeaways on users and subscribers, devices and connections, and service adoption trends and penetration rates.

Graphing Tool: The Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast Graphing Tool enables one to create visualizations of service adoption forecast data to export for articles and reports.

Case Studies: Explore Cisco VNI Service Adoption Forecast case studies for examples of how global and regional service providers are delivering innovative services to residential, consumer mobile and business users.

Services Gauge: The Cisco VNI Services Gauge estimates the minimum bandwidth required to deliver these advanced services optimally.

NEW: Cisco Data Meter application for Android.  This free application (beta version 1.0) for Android smartphones provides users with valuable network-related data:

• Estimated and projected bandwidth consumption
• Individual app usage
• Wi-Fi and cell connection speed tests
• The location of nearby Wi-Fi networks

If you have further questions after viewing the relevant information, don’t hesitate to contact us at traffic-inquiries@cisco.com.