Mobile internet data traffic in Hungary 2019-2024

Over the observed period, there has been a significant rise in mobile internet data traffic in Hungary. In the second quarter of 2024, the volume of mobile data traffic reached 391 petabytes compared to 110 petabytes in the third quarter of 2019. 

Mobile networks

In 2023, most of the mobile internet traffic was transmitted through 4G networks, with 3G networks accounting for approximately two percent of the mobile data traffic. In April 2020, Telekom launched its 5G network with two other significant telecommunication service providers, namely Telenor and Vodafone following in its footsteps over the next year. By the fourth quarter of 2023, 5G networks accounted for nearly a third of domestic mobile data traffic.

Mobile internet providers

In the second quarter of 2024, the leading mobile internet provider was Magyar Telekom in Hungary, accounting for approximately 44 percent of the mobile internet traffic. Vodafone ranked second, with a 27 percent market share while Yettel followed, accounting for 26 percent of the market.