CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in content
delivery network (CDN) services, today released its Third
Quarter, 2016 State of the Internet Report. Based on data
gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform™, the report provides
insight into key global statistics such as connection speeds,
broadband adoption metrics, notable Internet disruptions, IPv4
exhaustion and IPv6 implementation.
Data and graphics from the Third Quarter, 2016 State
of the Internet Report can be found on the Akamai State of the
Internet site and through the Akamai State of the Internet app for
iOS and Android devices. State of the Internet
Report-related discussions are also taking place on the Akamai
Community.
"The holiday season serves as one of the true tests of Internet
connectivity as consumers activate slews of connected devices at
the same time and more families are at home collectively pushing
their broadband capabilities to the limit," said David Belson, editor of the State of the
Internet Report. "The good news is those limits are getting
higher as we have continued to observe positive long-term trends in
both average and average peak connection speeds around the world.
While 'batteries not included' may still cause unwelcome surprises,
we're optimistic that connection speeds won't spoil the holidays
this year."
Highlights from Akamai's Third Quarter, 2016 State of the
Internet Report:
Global Average Connection Speeds and Global Broadband
Adoption
- Global average connection speed increased 2.3% to 6.3 Mbps in
the third quarter, a 21% increase year over year.
- South Korea had the highest
average connection speed at 26.3 Mbps in the third quarter.
- Global average peak connection speed increased 3.4% to 37.2
Mbps in the third quarter, rising 16% year over year.
- Singapore had the highest
average peak connection speed at 162 Mbps in the third
quarter.
- Global 10 Mbps broadband adoption rate rose 5.4% quarter over
quarter, and 15 Mbps and 25 Mbps broadband adoption rates increased
6.5% and 5.3%, respectively.
IPv4 and IPv6
- The number of unique IPv4 addresses connecting to the Akamai
Intelligent Platform was just over 806 million, which is 0.7% more
than the second quarter of 2016.
- Belgium remained the clear
global leader in IPv6 adoption with 39% of its connections to
Akamai occurring over IPv6, up 3.3% from the previous quarter.
- Cable and wireless/mobile providers continued to drive the
largest volumes of IPv6 requests, with Comcast Cable, AT&T
Communications Americas and Verizon Wireless topping the list with
44%, 43% and 80% of their requests to Akamai being made over IPv6
in their regions, respectively.
Mobile
- Average mobile connection speeds ranged from a high of 23.7
Mbps in the United Kingdom to a
low of 2.2 Mbps in Venezuela.
About the Akamai State of the Internet Report
Each quarter, Akamai publishes a "State of the Internet –
Connectivity" report. This report includes data gathered from
across the Akamai Intelligent Platform about attack traffic,
broadband adoption, mobile connectivity and other relevant topics
concerning the Internet and its usage, as well as trends seen in
this data over time. For additional information on the metrics in
the report and how they are analyzed, please visit
http://akamai.me/sotimetrics2016. To learn more and to access the
archive of past reports, please visit
https://www.akamai.com/us/en/our-thinking/state-of-the-internet-report/global-state-of-the-internet-connectivity-reports.jsp.
To download the figures from the Third Quarter, 2016 State of
the Internet Report, please visit:
http://wwwns.akamai.com/soti/soti_q316_figures.zip.
About Akamai
As the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services,
Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its
customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile
performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are
revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and
entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. To learn how
Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are helping
businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com
or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
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