Global internet bandwidth rose by 28% in 2022, according to TeleGeography’s Global Internet Geography research. Total international bandwidth now stands at 997 Tbps, which represents a 4-year CAGR of 29%. What does this mean for broadband service providers? It means broadband providers need to stay ahead of the demand for more bandwidth. It also means the ability to scale has …
The number of “super power users” who consume more than 2 terabytes (TBs) of data per month increased 31% year-over-year in Q1 2022, according to a new OpenVault Broadband Insights report. In addition, the number of “power users” consuming 1 TB or more rose 18%. And the growth isn’t limited to only super power users and power users. For example, …
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) created IPv6 in 1998 to address the limited number of IPv4 addresses. Given the rapid adoption of IPv4, many people also expected a quick adoption of IPv6. However, that hasn’t happened. IPv6 was created almost twenty-five years ago. And according to Google, only 40% of users access Google over IPv6. That means 60% still …
Driving down a busy street on a weekday mid-morning, I passed many apartment buildings and was surprised to see so many cars in the parking lots. Why were there so many cars? Were people being laid off from their jobs? Was it a national holiday? The answer was no. Then it hit me. These people were working from home. With …
Many people are hesitant to make changes, since it’s much easier to stay with the status quo. There is a comfort level in the familiar. For example, I typically go out for lunch on the weekends. And I typically go to the same restaurants over and over again. Why? I’m familiar with those establishments. I know them and they know …
The cost of buying or leasing IPv4 addresses continues to increase. Why? It’s a simple matter of supply and demand. The supply of IPv4 addresses is capped since no new IPv4 addresses are being created. So, supply stays the same, regardless of demand. Demand for IPv4 addresses is anything but stagnant, as broadband providers continually sign up new subscribers and …
Virtual Broadband Network Gateways (vBNGs) are increasingly being adopted by broadband providers. Why? This blog discusses three key reasons why, with additional input from a few netElastic vBNG customers.
As most people know, internet traffic exploded during the global pandemic. The internet is now a critical part of day-to-day living and the digitization of our lives has crystallized the importance of internet access. As a testament to this, countries worldwide are focused on providing internet access to all citizens and allocating large sums of money to make it happen. …
Governments are spending unprecedented amounts of money to expand broadband access. And broadband providers will be investing those monies to grow their networks and reach more subscribers. In this environment, who cares about lowering the costs of building out (and then maintaining) fiber or fixed wireless access networks? Broadband providers care. No matter the size of the funding, successful businesses …
Governments around the world are spending millions (and in some cases billions) of dollars to provide fast internet access for all citizens. As a result, broadband providers are expanding and/or building new networks to prepare for more subscribers. The majority of government funding for broadband will go to building network infrastructure, such as deploying Fiber to the Home (FTTH) or …
