The wireless data drain of users, apps, & platforms

Sani, Ardalan Amiri; Tan, Zhiyong; Washington, Peter; Chen, Mira; Agarwal, Sharad; Zhong, Lin; Zhang, Ming

doi:10.1145/2557968.2557971

The wireless data drain of users, apps, & platforms

Cellular data consumption is an important issue for users and network operators. However, little is understood about data consumption differences between similar apps, smartphone platforms, and different classes of users. We examine data consumption behavior in the lab, comparing different apps o…