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Can 100G Tame the Network?
Barely a week passes without new analyst figures announcing the continued fierce growth in bandwidth and the concern that our networks may soon run out of capacity. This week it was the turn of IDC to release its findings on the state of the networking industry. IDC’s figures confirmed previous studies that show the dramatic growth in broadband connectivity. It expects to see Internet users to reach 2.7 billion by 2015. This represents over 40% of the world’s population and nearly a billion more users than in 2010.
Growth on this scale is phenomenal. What’s more, IDC expects most of this growth to be in mobile broadband, especially as tablets become more affordable (check out an earlier post on this: Mobile Data and the Ticking Tablets). In many respects, this echoes Cisco’s Virtual Networking Index study that predicts a 26-fold increase in mobile data between 2010 and 2015. What’s clear is that mobile usage will overtake PC usage and that mobile data is only going in one direction. Read more
Will Video Become a Network Killer?
As the technology world grapples with the impact of Steve Jobs’ resignation, many journalists and analysts are in a reflective mood, pondering Jobs’ legacy and achievements at Apple. One small part of this legacy will be Jobs’ role in driving the continued video explosion. Jobs acted as a key enabler in creating almost ubiquitous access to video, both in regards to consumption and to sharing. One need only look at the amount of YouTube content viewed on iOS devices to understand the figures involved.
What’s incredible to consider is there are no signs of video demand slowing. Cisco’s Virtual Networking Index (VNI) highlights this continued spectacular growth. Indeed, by 2015, Cisco expects that video traffic will account for 90% of all consumer Internet traffic. What’s more, much of this video will be High Definition (HD). According to the research, 77% of Video-on-Demand (VoD) will be broadcast in HD. Also, VoD traffic will itself increase by 300%, equivalent to 3 billion DVDs downloaded per month. Read more
When the Internet of Things Meets Big Data
We’re in the midst of the most ambitious rebuilding of our networks in the past decade. The continued demand for data-intensive video applications combined with a need for seamless connectivity across mobile and fixed devices is driving the redevelopment of our core networks. This rebuilding is focused on flexible architectures that can scale to meet bandwidth requirements as and when required. Yet while video may be the key driver here, people often overlook the raft of applications that these new networks are enabling. In fact, there are some applications that have the potential to radically alter the very way we live.
It isn’t simply the growing availability of bandwidth that’s driving the development of new applications here, but the growing understanding of how collective data can be used to add greater efficiency to our lives. Often referred to as big data, we’re now seeing companies and organisations invest millions of dollars in the necessary tools to ensure they can effectively seize new opportunities to collect, transport and analyse the enormous amounts of data that’s continually being generated. Read more
Mobile Video’s Unstoppable March
There can be few people in the tech industry who have not been drawn into discussions on the impact of Apple’s announcements at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The launch of the company’s iCloud service has once again raised debate as to network capacity, especially from a mobile perspective. This news comes less than a week after the release of Cisco’s VNI report that highlights mobile traffic is already anticipated to increase 26-fold by 2015. As Apple moves gradually into the cloud, there can be no question that this figure will only increase.
Looking at Apple’s history, it’s incredible to consider how the company has redefined the mobile market, opening new avenues of communication, education, entertainment, and just about every other area that impacts upon our daily lives. By 2015, analysts estimate that there will be over one billion smartphones generating 6.3 exabytes of data per month. Much of this data will be driven by video, whether it be video conferencing over Skype, watching a movie on Netflix or online gaming. Indeed, Cisco predicts that 90% of all IP traffic will be video by 2015. Mobile devices are set to account for 8% of this total. Read more
A New Battleground in the Net-Neutrality Debate: Device Neutrality
April’s proving to be an interesting month for those following the net-neutrality debate. Within the first week we’ve already seen the US Court of Appeals swing into action and dismiss Verizon and MetroPCS’ anti-net neutrality lawsuits filed against the FCC. Thrown out on a legal technicality, many expect these lawsuits to be re-filed shortly. However, while most eyes where following the legal wranglings on Capitol Hill, a new battleground in the neutrality debate has emerged and this time it’s focused on devices.
Since its launch, the iPad has been a disruptive tool. One need only look at publishing to see how the iPad has led an entire industry to question how it operates and, more importantly, how the public wants to consume books and magazines. The same can be said for other media too. In fact, it’s the very issue of consuming film and TV on the iPad that has raised a heated discussion on the topic of device neutrality and the rights consumers have to access video content on mobile devices.
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