Global Internet Phenomena COVID-19 Spotlight: YouTube is the #1 Global Application

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions May 6, 2020

The COVID-19 worldwide stay-at-home orders have created unprecedented internet changes that continue to shift as the crisis continues. The biggest shift is that enterprise, education, and public WiFi traffic have now (mostly) collapsed onto a single access network fixed consumer broadband. This is the first time that we have an opportunity to get a more...

Topics: Youtube, Video streaming, Covid 19

Global Internet Phenomena COVID-19 Spotlight: VPN's Rise During Work From Home

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions May 5, 2020

"With people working from home, VPN usage will increase." Another far out prediction we made when the work from home mandates began to spread worldwide. Security is so critical to corporate IT strategies, and most companies of any size mandate the use of a VPN to access corporate resources. As content and more corporate services move into the cloud, the use...

Topics: File sharing, Global internet phenomena, Vpn, Covid 19

COVID-19 Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight: Gaming

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions May 4, 2020

One of the first predictions I made when the stay-at-home orders began to spread globally was that we would see an increase in gaming traffic. Not the most controversial prediction to be sure, but one that actually has a major impact on network operators since gaming can be both a network congestion source with massive gaming downloads, but also a quality...

Topics: Playstation network, Pubg, Fortnite, Gaming, Covid 19, League of legends, Roblox, Minecraft

COVID-19 Update: Growth of video during work at home

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions March 18, 2020

Since the pandemic started, I have been deluged with inbound requests for updates on what has happened to video traffic during the shutdowns. Up until now, there has not really been an impact on the volume of video traffic overall, with one exception in a shift of content preferences. For the first time that I have seen in the Global Data, YouTube is above...

Topics: Netflix, Youtube, Global internet phenomena, Covid 19

Global Internet Phenomena: COVID-19 Update and Predictions

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions March 13, 2020

I have been getting a lot of requests for data on what is happening worldwide with more people practicing social distancing, events being cancelled, and people working from home. Sandvine is in a unique position with our Global Internet Phenomena customer base to see what is happening and, more importantly for many people, what is GOING to happen.

Topics: Global internet phenomena, Covid 19

Mobile Internet Phenomena Preview: Mobile video dominates with 62% of all mobile traffic volume

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions February 20, 2020

Hey! Did you know that people like to watch videos on their phones? Well, according to the latest Mobile Internet Phenomena Report, people really, really, like mobile video. That isn't a surprise to any mobile operator in the world, but things have shifted over the past year.

Topics: Streaming video, Mobile internet phenomena, Instagram

Mobile Internet Phenomena Preview: Social video on the upswing

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions February 18, 2020

If I told you that Facebook video has spiked in the last year, would you be surprised?

Topics: Youtube, Facebook, Streaming video, Mobile internet phenomena, Instagram, Social media, Social sharing

Mobile Internet Phenomena Preview: Are Facebook and Google the biggest brands for mobile traffic?

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions February 17, 2020

If I asked which brand has the largest traffic share on mobile, a few names come to mind. In the Global Internet Phenomena Report, we reported the traffic share of the six major brands on the internet is 43%. Are these brands the ones that dominate mobile traffic as well?

Topics: Google, Netflix, Apple, Facebook, Whatsapp, Mobile internet phenomena, Instagram, Microsoft, Amazon

Mobile Internet Phenomena Preview: Mobile Gaming is a Battle Royale!

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions February 14, 2020

Mobile gaming has evolved from Facebook-oriented games like Farmville (remember that one!) to real-time strategy games like Game of War and Clash of Clans, to a new level of prominence now with the popularity of the Battle Royale and MOBA games. However, gaming today does not generate a lot of traffic (outside of downloads), so does gaming really matter for...

Topics: Pokemon go, Mobile internet phenomena, Pubg, Fortnite, Gaming, Cloud gaming

Mobile Internet Phenomena Preview: WhatsApp crosses 2B and climbs the usage charts

By Cam Cullen, VP of Government Solutions February 13, 2020

Messaging is a key component of the mobile experience for users in the past, that was SMS. Now, it is some form of messaging application, often associated with a social network. And messaging is no longer just text it's audio, video, and live streaming.

Topics: Facebook, Whatsapp, Mobile internet phenomena, Snapchat, Messaging

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