A new report from Sandvine revealed some startling numbers about the way people use the internet between the hours of 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. on any given night.According to Sandvine’s latest research, some 65 percent of all web traffic during those peak hours is devoted to streaming services.
www.techradar.com/news/internet/netflix-accounts-for-one-third-of-all-north-american-bandwidth-1110904Also see:Internet data usage jumps; Netflix makes up one-third of bandwidth use
Internet data usage in the U.S. has continued to rise, jumping 120 percent in the past year. That’s according to a study from Sandvine, an analysis firm that releases an annual report on the world’s data networks.The report also underscored a rise in online video viewing, reporting that traffic to Netflix makes up approximately one-third of the bandwidth use in North America. Other streaming services, such as Hulu or Amazon, make up just over 1 percent of traffic each, Techradar reported.
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Netflix accounts for one-third of all North American bandwidth
A new report from Sandvine revealed some startling numbers about the way people use the internet between the hours of 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. on any given night.