The COVID-19 pandemic and the general increase in the centrality of broadband to the way in which people live has led to a much higher percentage of people using data near the highest level of their speed tier, according to…
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OVBI Report: Gigabit Subscribers and Terabyte Users Both Surpass 10% for the First Time
The percentage of subscribers with faster internet speeds is growing and they are consuming much more data, according to the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report for the second quarter of 2021. More specifically, the OVBI reports that during the second…
OVBI: Gigabit Subscribers Nearing 10% Penetration
Nearly one-tenth (9.8%) of all broadband subscribers at the end of the first quarter were provisioned for 1 Gbps or more speeds, according to the latest OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. Gigabit adoption has been accelerating according to OVBI data….
OVBI Report: Pandemic Drives 51% Spike in On-Network Broadband Traffic
Traffic on broadband networks increased by 51% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to OpenVault. The firm’s fourth quarter OVBI report included many validations of the impact of the pandemic on broadband usage. The firm found that average per-subscriber usage…
Research: Only Half of U.S. Households Have Access to ‘True’ Broadband
According to market research firm NPD, the continental U.S. has a long way to go before adequate broadband is available for most homes. The firm reports that only 50% of homes today access broadband at true broadband speeds of 25…
NTCA Member Survey Confirms Rural Consumers Are Adopting Faster Broadband Speeds
More than half of rural residents (55.4%) served by broadband service provider members of NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association have gigabit speed service available to them and more than three quarters can get 100 Mbps service, according to a new NTCA…
The Absurdity of Broadband …the Official Speed Definition That Is
It’s an exciting time in the broadband industry. If you think it’s interesting and busy now, just wait. The next five years or so will take it up a few notches, to say the least. In the midst of this…
Global Mobile and Fixed Speeds Accelerating, U.S. Not in Top 10 Globally
Global mean download speeds on fixed and mobile networks increased 31.9% and 59.5%, respectively, from July 2020 to July 2021, according to the latest release of the Speedtest Global Index. Fixed broadband attained median speeds of 107.50 Mbps and mobile…
TDS Makes 2 Gbps a New Broadband Standard
TDS Telecom is now offering a 2 Gbps speed tier in Spokane, WA and Meridian ID. Going forward the company will offer a 2 Gbps symmetrical service in all its new markets. “The technology offers reliable speeds residents are looking…
Report Finds Strong Broadband Satisfaction, Willingness to Support Broadband Build-outs
Polling by Morning Consult cited by NCTA: The Internet & Television Association finds that Americans are satisfied with their broadband home Internet service and feel that improvements will continue. In addition, the broadband satisfaction survey found support for helping those…
Comcast: COVID-19 Drove Two Years Worth of Network Traffic Growth in the Span of 4 Months
Comcast reported that the COVID-19 pandemic drove its peak Internet traffic up 32% in 2020. The company says that investments made during the previous three years positioned it to weather the storm. The signs of a singular year were plentiful….
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