While more and more people worldwide have access to the internet — 3.2 billion people (44 percent of the global population) in 2016, according to International Data Corporation (IDC ) — now comes word that more than 2 billion will be using mobile devices to access it.
The most rapid growth areas? China, India, and Indonesia rank highest and could account for half of the gains over the next five years.
The total number of mobile Internet users is expected to grow about 2 percent annually through 2020, barring any new internet methodologies — which indeed are being pursued.