IoT Data Traffic to Reach 218.6 Exabytes by 2035, Automotive Sector Leads Surge
Omdia forecasts cellular IoT data traffic will rise to 218.6 exabytes by 2035, driven by automotive traffic increasing from 30.7 EB in 2025 to 135.4 EB. Asia & Oceania will account for 50.6% of traffic in 2025, with transport and logistics as the second-largest use case.
1. Forecast Overview
Omdia, part of TechTarget, forecasts global cellular IoT data traffic will reach 218.6 exabytes by 2035, reflecting rapid growth in connected vehicle and device usage.
2. Sector Breakdown
The automotive sector will account for the largest share, with traffic rising from 30.7 exabytes in 2025 to 135.4 exabytes by 2035, driven by in-vehicle infotainment services and over-the-air software updates.
3. Regional Distribution
Asia & Oceania will generate 50.6% of total cellular IoT data traffic in 2025, while transport and logistics emerge as the second-largest sector, outpacing all other industries beyond 2025.
4. Emerging IoT Trends
New use cases such as remote vision in delivery robots and agentic AI-driven machine-to-machine communication are fueling demand for edge processing and accelerating 5G adoption, creating substantial additional data traffic.