Mobile and landline data growth rates are showing a consistent decline, suggesting bandwidth demand may plateau around 2027, contrary to industry predictions of continued exponential growth. Current consumer applications rarely require more than 1 Gb/s, with even demanding use cases like 4K streaming and AI applications comfortably operating within existing 4G/5G capabilities. The telecommunications industry may need to shift focus from bandwidth expansion to improving efficiency, reliability, and addressing digital divide issues.

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