Collaborate Disseminate
The edge is becoming more critical in a world of 5G and IoT. I’ve seen the evolution from 1x to 3G to 4G and now 5G over the many years I’ve worked in the mobile space, and 5G and IoT will drive the biggest changes we have seen on the edge in 10 or 20 years. Continue reading The Edge is Becoming More Critical in a World of 5G and IoT
The edge is becoming more critical in a world of 5G and IoT. I’ve seen the evolution from 1x to 3G to 4G and now 5G over the many years I’ve worked in the mobile space, and 5G and IoT will drive the biggest changes we have seen on the edge in 10 or 20 … Continue reading The Edge is Becoming More Critical in a World of 5G and IoT
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Is the image above relatable? According to the description, the service is a VPN desktop application and proxy browser extension that helps viewers mask their physical location, circumvent censorship, and restore access to blocked content. Continue reading Act Against Geopiracy with Enhanced Proxy Detection
Thanks to the unique perspectives we have via the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, we’re able to observe massive amounts of web traffic and data that provide insights across the various industries Akamai serves. In the wake of Super Bowl LV, we’re sharing some observations on gambling traffic and social media activity, two categories that are complementary to the game. We’ll also look at how online viewing has increased over the past 10 years of live streaming the "big game." Continue reading Gambling, Social Media, and 10 Years of Streaming the ‘Big Game’
Live news streaming traffic during the Biden inauguration ceremony on January 20 peaked at 12 Tbps on the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform. The peak, which occurred as now-President Biden was taking the oath of office just before 12 PM ET, is roughly 8… Continue reading Streaming Traffic Peaks During Biden Inauguration
Live news streaming traffic during the Biden inauguration ceremony on January 20 peaked at 12 Tbps on the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform. The peak, which occurred as now-President Biden was taking the oath of office just before 12 PM ET, is roughly 8x higher than what we typically see for mid-day traffic on a weekday. However, it’s still less than the 18 Tbps we observed during 2020 election night on November 3. Continue reading Streaming Traffic Peaks During Biden Inauguration
If you turned on a new game console and/or downloaded video games over the holidays, you certainly weren’t alone. New data from Akamai shows that game-related traffic delivered across our network was more than double the Q4 average on December 25, and … Continue reading Games Drive Christmas Web Traffic
If you turned on a new game console and/or downloaded video games over the holidays, you certainly weren’t alone. New data from Akamai shows that game-related traffic delivered across our network was more than double the Q4 average on December 25, and up nearly 50% on December 26. During the same period, traffic for all other industries combined was relatively even compared to the rest of the quarter. Continue reading Games Drive Christmas Web Traffic
As I reflect on 2020 and the way in which the pandemic affected the business world, what stands out to me is the incredible increase in streaming content consumed on the internet. We’ve seen launches of some of the highest-profile streaming services to… Continue reading Keeping Emissions in Check During Unprecedented Internet Use