Internet Gridlock in 2 years?
Last year, in Nov 2007 headlines were made when a report came out saying by 2010 we’ll hit Internet gridlock, which means our Net access will slow down as there’s just too much data out there. Hey .. perhaps Telstra is preparing for this by still offering a 256kbps broadband plan (capped at 200MB with overruns charged no less) .. SMART because at least their customers won’t complain.
Unless significant spending is made to upgrade global networks (US $137bn), the report said we’ve got 2 years. Now AT&T have just come out saying the same thing. YouTube and the whole video-sharing craze it spawned is primarily the problem.
Hmmm .. that’s going to give VOD pundits pause for concern!