What's wrong with the traffic moving too fast?

What's wrong with the traffic moving too fast?

Recently, "data goes too fast" has become a hot topic across the Internet. Many users have reported that mobile phone data consumption is abnormal, and there are even situations where "the monthly package is used up in one day". This article combines the hot discussion data of the past 10 days to analyze the reasons and solutions for excessive traffic consumption.

1. Analysis of hotspot data across the entire network (last 10 days)

2. Three main reasons for excessive data consumption

1.5G network characteristics: Actual measurement data shows that downloading the same file on 5G consumes 15%-20% more traffic than 4G, and the faster response speed of the base station leads to redundant data packets.

2.APP background activities: An evaluation agency found that commonly used social software consumes an average of 23MB of traffic per hour in the background, including:

3.System settings issues: 60% of users did not turn off "automatic updates", "cloud backup" and other functions, resulting in continuous consumption of data at night.

3. Practical solutions

1.Network settings optimization: Turn off the 5G smart switching function and turn on "Data Saving Mode" in settings.

2.APP permission management: Disable "Background Data" permissions for non-essential applications and clean cache files regularly.

3.Traffic monitoring tools: It is recommended to use the operator's official APP (such as China Mobile's "Hecaiyun"), which can monitor abnormal traffic in real time.

4. Latest response from operators

The three major operators recently issued announcements clarifying that they will optimize the traffic calculation method:

Experts recommend that users keep screenshots of abnormal traffic and complain and safeguard their rights through the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s 12300 hotline. According to the latest statistics, users’ average monthly traffic consumption can be reduced by 37%-42% after reasonable settings.