Video has long been pegged as the biggest driver of global internet traffic, but in terms of mobile, one video service has risen high above the rest.
Read MoreBy Sandvine March 22, 2020
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton has been on the phone to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to officially request the streaming service slow down downloads.
Topics: Netflix, Video streaming, Sandvine, Telecoms, Global internet phenomena, Internet, Covid 19
By Sandvine March 22, 2020
A top European Union official called on Netflix and other streaming-video services to reduce video quality to standard-definition format — forgoing HD for now — so that internet networks don’t get overloaded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics: Europe, Netflix, Video streaming, Sandvine, Telecoms, Global internet phenomena, Internet, Covid 19
By Sandvine March 22, 2020
Netflix will reduce streaming quality in Europe for at least the next month to prevent the internet collapsing under the strain of unprecedented usage due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Topics: Europe, Netflix, Video streaming, Sandvine, Telecoms, Global internet phenomena, Internet, Covid 19
By Sandvine January 2, 2020
House of Money, The Crown or Stranger Things – only at Netflix. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel or Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan however, are exclusive content from Amazon Prime Video. Game of Thrones and Chernobyl, on the other hand, can only be seen on Sky. Apple TV + advertises exclusively with The Morning Show and The Handmaid's Tale can only be found on the...
Topics: Netflix, Piracy, Global internet phenomena, Amazon, Internet
By Sandvine September 13, 2019
Sandvine, a provider of network intelligence solutions, has released its 2019 Global Internet Phenomena Report.
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By Sandvine September 13, 2019
Video makes up over 60% of the total downstream volume of traffic on the internet, a new report claims.
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By Sandvine September 12, 2019
Netflix has dropped to second place in terms of global internet traffic, behind the combined total of web-based streaming services, according to the latest 'Global Internet Phenomena Report' from Sandvine. After long holding the top spot for bandwidth use, Netflix dropped to 12.6 percent of total downstream volume in the first half of 2019, behind a 12.8...
Topics: Netflix, Global internet phenomena
By Sandvine September 10, 2019
For years, Netflix has ranked as the biggest application in terms of bandwidth consumption on internet networks, particularly during peak-period hours.
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By Procera Networks August 19, 2016
Netflix traffic dropped by about 10% on several U.S. broadband networks this past weekend as viewers tuned in to the 2016 Summer Olympics on NBC’s networks and streaming services, according to data from Procera Networks.
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