Traffic on broadband networks increased by more than half and average broadband usage approached half a terabyte at the end of 2020, according to the OpenVault Q4 2020 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Insights) report issued by OpenVault.

Traffic on US broadband networks rose by more than half and average broadband usage approached one-half a terabyte at the end of 2020, according to the Q4 2020 OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report issued by OpenVault, a source of SaaS-based revenue and network improvement solutions and data-driven insights for the broadband industry.

Analytics and SaaS technology solutions for broadband provider OpenVault and its OpenVault Europe GmbH subsidiary has secured a long-term agreement with Tele Columbus, Germany’s second-largest cable operator, with 3.3 million homes connected, which provides services under the PŸUR brand.

OpenVault, ein globaler Anbieter von Industieanalysen und SaaS-Technologielösungen für Breitbandbetreiber, gab Ende September die Gründung einer hundertprozentigen Tochtergesellschaft mit Sitz in Berlin bekannt.

 OpenVault, a global provider of industry analytics and SaaS technology solutions for broadband operators, announced an expansion of its relationship with Inter Mountain Cable, a provider of high-speed internet, digital TV, telephone and commercial services serving Eastern Kentucky and borders of West Virginia and Virginia.

Internet usage soared 25% within a few days in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic started forcing Americans to stay home, a Wall Street Journal analysis found, and is bound to remain substantially higher than before the pandemic.

With so many people working remotely this piece will look at the issues that some people are having with their remote communication services, some additional news on the impact of COVID-19 on storage and memory product production and then look at some developments in cloud storage and remote services that are helping workers remain productive at home.

Home internet and wireless connectivity in the U.S. have largely withstood unprecedented demands as more Americans work and learn remotely. Broadband and wireless service providers say traffic has jumped in residential areas at times of days when families would typically head to offices and schools.

With many people in the US restricted to their homes and working remotely, as well as watching streaming TV channels rather than socializing outside of their families, internet access has been increasing.  On March 19 OpenVault said they had data indicating that business hours broadband consumption has risen by more than 41% and that March is on track to outpace the previous monthly record.

Unlimited data plans for heavy users can double monthly expenses ~ 

James Wright never worried about staying under his data cap. Then he bought a 4K TV and started binge-watching Netflix in ultra high-definition. The picture quality was impressive, but it gobbled up so much bandwidth that his internet provider, Comcast Corp., warned that he had exceeded his monthly data limit and would need to pay more.