1、White paper Cisco public Cisco Annual Internet Report (20182023) Executive summary The Cisco Annual Internet Report is a global forecast/analysis that assesses digital transformation across various business segments (enterprise, small-to-medium business, public sector, and service provider). The rep
2、ort covers fixed broadband, Wi-Fi, and mobile (3G, 4G, 5G) networking. Quantitative projections are provided on the growth of Internet users, devices and connections as well as network performance and new application requirements. Qualitative analyses and assessments are also provided in four strate
3、gic areas: applications, security, infrastructure transformation, and empowering employees and teams. Global Internet adoption and devices and connection Internet users Nearly two-thirds of the global population will have Internet access by 2023. There will be 5.3 billion total Internet users (66 pe
4、rcent of global population) by 2023, up from 3.9 billion (51 percent of global population) in 2018. Devices and connections The number of devices connected to IP networks will be more than three times the global population by 2023. There will be 3.6 networked devices per capita by 2023, up from 2.4
5、networked devices per capita in 2018. There will be 29.3 billion networked devices by 2023, up from 18.4 billion in 2018. M2M connections will be half of the global connected devices and connections by 2023. The share of Machine-To-Machine (M2M) connections will grow from 33 percent in 2018 to 50 pe
6、rcent by 2023. There will be 14.7 billion M2M connections by 2023. The consumer segment will have nearly three-fourths share of total devices and connections by 2023. Globally, consumer segments share of total devices and connections will be 74 percent, with the business segment claiming the remaini