The web continues its return to regular—nevertheless one chooses to outline this time period—within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With our newly up to date International Web Geography Analysis Service, we conclude that the COVID-related growth of web visitors and bandwidth was largely a one-off phenomenon, and that the developments we had been observing in recent times have reasserted themselves.
Worldwide web bandwidth and visitors development have been progressively slowing in recent times, however they continue to be brisk.
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International web bandwidth rose by 28% in 2022, persevering with the return to “regular” from the pandemic-generated bump of 2020.
International web bandwidth rose by 28% in 2022, persevering with the return to “regular” from the pandemic-generated bump of 2020.
Complete worldwide bandwidth now stands at 997 Tbps, representing a 4-year CAGR of 29%. COVID bump apart, the tempo of development has been slowing. Nonetheless, we do see a close to tripling of bandwidth since 2018.
Robust capability development is seen throughout areas. Africa skilled probably the most fast development of worldwide web bandwidth, rising at a compound annual charge of 44% between 2018 and 2022.
Asia sits behind Africa, rising at a 35% compound annual charge throughout the identical interval.
Worldwide Web Bandwidth Progress by Area
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Notes: Information as of mid-year. Supply: © 2022 TeleGeography
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Worldwide web visitors development largely mirrors that of web bandwidth.
Each common and peak worldwide web visitors elevated at a compound annual charge of 30% between 2018 and 2022—barely above the 29% compounded annual development charge in bandwidth over the identical interval. All of the stay-at-home exercise related to COVID-19 resulted in a spike in visitors from 2019 to 2020.
The return to extra regular utilization patterns has resulted in a considerable drop in common and peak visitors for 2021–2022.
As one might anticipate, the return to extra regular utilization patterns has resulted in a considerable drop in common and peak visitors for 2021–2022.
Common visitors development dropped from 47% between 2019-2020 to 29% between 2021-2022, whereas peak visitors development dropped from 46% to twenty-eight% over the identical time interval.
In our International Web Geography Analysis Service, we analyze the that means of our sturdy web capability and visitors information units. We additionally talk about elements impacting IP transit pricing and the position particular person spine operators play.
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