Mrosik said that while the number of ‘connected people’ in the world will double, from 2.5 Billion to 5 Billion, the actual voice and data traffic by 2015 will be 10 000% of what it is today.

This growth is currently fuelled by the increase in data usage, and the trend is expected to continue until 2010. Thereafter services like video sharing are expected to further increase the demand for bandwidth.

Mrosik pointed out that he expects most of the traffic to be Internet based despite the fact that a large percentage of people will be ‘connected’ via mobile devices. This is especially true in the African region.

According to Mrosik the increased demand in bandwidth creates great opportunities for both operators and networking vendors.

He further highlighted that Nokia Siemens Networks have a strong focus on IP networks and broadband, and as a supplier to Telkom, Vodacom and Cell C they have a commitment to most technologies, including WiMax and 3G-HSDPA.

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