Apparently, the metaverse will run just fine on 5G

By Light Reading March 24, 2023

Original Post: https://www.lightreading.com/big-tech/apparently-metaverse-will-run-just-fine-on-5g/a/d-id/784016

A new post from Facebook owner Meta makes a pretty noteworthy claim: "5G infrastructure will allow the metaverse, in time, to deliver AR [augmented reality] mobile experiences of real value to society and there is no evidence that additional...

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Netflix eats up 15% of global downstream traffic, almost as much as YouTube and TikTok combined

By Decoded Magazine March 14, 2023

Topics: Netflix, Youtube, Tiktok

Without us ‘there is no Google’: EU telcos ramp up pressure on Big Tech to pay for the internet

By CNBC TV18 March 10, 2023

Topics: Google, Netflix, Global internet phenomena

Netflix is responsible for 15% of global internet traffic consumption

By CNBC TV18 March 2, 2023

Topics: Netflix, Amazonprime, Youtube, Global internet phenomena, Disney

‘It’s not fair’ cry Orange, DT, Telefonica, Vodafone about hyperscaler traffic

By Fierce Wireless March 1, 2023

Original Article: https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/its-not-fair-cry-orange-dt-telefonica-vodafone-about-hyperscaler-traffic

BARCELONA — Orange’s CEO Christel Heydemann made a splash at Mobile World Congress this week in a keynote on the first day of the event. She addressed “fair use,” a hot topic in Europe among four big telecom operators.Basically,...

Topics: Wireless, Fair usage

The path to 800 Gigabit Ethernet revealed

By The Next Platform February 28, 2023

Original Article: https://www.nextplatform.com/2023/02/28/the-path-to-800-gigabit-ethernet-revealed/

It’s a universal and immutable truth that data volumes continue to ramp up at eye-wateringly high rates. Published in January 2023, Sandvine’s 2023 Global Internet Phenomena Report, suggests that international Internet traffic volume increased 23 percent in...

Topics: Google, Facebook, Global internet phenomena, Amazon

Big Telco vs. Big Tech: The battle over ‘fair share,’ explained

By Politico February 20, 2023

Topics: Global internet phenomena, Gipr

Sandvine expands portfolio with new AppLogic product

By Mobile Magazine February 16, 2023

Original Article: https://mobile-magazine.com/articles/sandvine-expands-portfolio-with-new-applogic-product

Sandvine has announced the introduction of its new AppLogic product - the industry's most accurate hyperscale, real-time application classification engine.The new AppLogic product is designed to help service providers reduce costs and improve...

Topics: Traffic analysis, Analytics, App qoe, Hyperscalers, Applogic

Broadband Stats: Global Internet Trends

By NCTA February 15, 2023

Topics: Global internet phenomena, App qoe

The unsurmountable cost of OTT’s traffic for Europe

By Telefónica February 15, 2023

Original Article: https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/blog/the-unsurmountable-cost-of-otts-traffic-for-europe/

Delivering OTT traffic over EU telecom networks results in €36 bn to €40 bn annual cost to telecom providers. OTTs contributing to these costs could help meet growing demand, boost EU GDP and employment, and advance to achieve EU's...

Topics: Ott, Network traffic, Global internet phenomena, App qoe