1、This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first cellphone call,and there is much to celebrate.CTIAs annual survey of key industry metrics finds that wireless networks support more data traffic than ever,as Americans in communities all across the country enjoy all that 5G has to offerincluding inno

2、vations that are changing the way we grow our food,manage our energy grids,connect to the internet at home,and even track our health.Last year saw the biggest year-over-year increase in our industrys history.This progress is thanks to another year of record investment into our nations wireless netwo

3、rks,making them better,faster,and with greater coverage and capacity.Today,the U.S.has world-leading 5G availability,and 325 million Americans have access to a 5G network.Wireless progress extends beyond coveragethe industry now contributes$825 billion and 4.5 million jobs per year to the U.S.econom

4、y.But with lapsed FCC auction authority and no clear pipeline of spectrum auctions,the U.S.is projected to not have enough spectrum to meet increasing demand for wireless data.To continue our success,we need at least 400 megahertz of new spectrum in the next five years and nearly 1500 megahertz by 2

5、032.More spectrum will enable the wireless industry to meet the nations wireless data needs,ensure continued U.S.economic security,and build on an impressive 50-year legacy of wireless innovation that is transforming the way we live,work,and connect.32023 Annual Survey HighlightsWireless Data Traffi

6、c Soars2022 was another record-breaking year for wireless data traffic,with the nations wireless networks supporting more than 73.7 trillion MB of traffic20 trillion MB,or 38%,more than in 2021.This is the greatest increase in mobile data traffic ever and nearly double the year-over-year increase fr