Sandvine report says YouTube leads mobile video consumption [Infographic]

Provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators Sandvine released its Internet traffic trends report, entitled “Global Internet Phenomena Report H1 2012,” based on data from a selection of more than 200 of its customers all around the world. Here’s what they’ve found:

• YouTube is the largest source of mobile video traffic globally, accounting for as much as 25% of network data and no less than 12%.
• In North America, video and audio streaming make up more than half of mobile data traffic, led by YouTube, Pandora and Netflix.
• Instant messaging applications like WhatsApp continue to enjoy widespread adoption while eating into SMS revenue.
• Audio and video streaming will exceed 60% of North America’s mobile data by late 2014.
• Click-to-cloud smartphone photo back-up and synchronization will emerge as a significant source of traffic worldwide.

And you can see how all this comes together in an infographic below.