Saudi Internet traffic is growing rapidly, reaching 35 million terabytes in 2016. This is largely due to increased use of smartphones and

Key Highlights :

1. The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission publishes the Saudi Internet Report every year.

2. The report tracks internet usage across gender, age, and region.

3. The report shows a growth in internet usage, with 49.4% of internet users spending 7 hours or more online each day.

4. The report includes data on the Kingdom's growing internet penetration, showing that 98.6% of the population is now online.

5. The report shows that average mobile internet download speeds reached 180.2 Mbps, maintaining the Kingdom's top ten position in the world.

6. With 28% of respondents having unlimited mobile internet packages, average per capita mobile data consumption was 37GB per month in 2022.

The Saudi Internet Report released in early December showed a significant increase in traffic, reaching 35 million terabytes in November. This represents an increase of more than 15 percent over the previous month, and is the highest monthly traffic figure recorded in Saudi Arabia. The report also found that the number of active users increased by more than 10 percent to reach 1.5 million. The report attributed the increase in traffic to a number of factors, including the launch of several new services, the increasing popularity of social media platforms, and the increasing number of online shoppers. Saudi Arabia is one of the fastest-growing internet markets in the world, and the report predicts that the number of users will continue to grow in the coming months.

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