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Mobile Data Traffic to Grow by Nearly 6X in 5 Years – Smartphone Subscribers to Double by 2019 – Mobile Web Site Performance Key – May 2014 Bandwidth Report

Mobile device usage will grow significantly over the next 5 years, according to a recent survey. Mobile data usage with grow by nearly 6 times in the next 5 years, and smartphone usage will more than double. This data shows that mobile website optimization will become more important as more mobile users join the fray.

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Mexico Tops in Broadband Growth – Switzerland Leads World in Broadband Penetration – DSL Dominates High Penetration Countries – August 2013 Bandwidth Report

Mexico led the world in broadband growth in the last quarter of 2012. Overall, Switzerland topped all countries in broadband penetration. The US remained stuck in 15th place in broadband penetration, according to a recent survey. DSL dominates the countries with high broadband penetration, while the US relies more on cable modems for most of their broadband subscribers.

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Over 700 Million People on Mobile Broadband – US Drops to 8th in Wireless Broadband Penetration Worldwide – February 2013 Bandwidth Report

More than 700 million people subscribe to mobile broadband plans worldwide, according to a recent survey. The United States dropped from 7th to 8th place in wireless broadband penetration worldwide, passed by a surging Australia. Korea, Sweden and Australia top all countries in wireless broadband subscribers.

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FCC Tests Broadband Performance Among Large ISPs, Part II – Average Web Page Load Times & Latency – October 2012 Bandwidth Report

As part of the National Broadband Plan the FCC was tasked with providing more transparency in broadband information for consumers. In Part II of our Measuring Broadband America summary, the FCC tested web site performance measures versus broadband provider. They found that latency varies with broadband type (DSL, Cable, and Fiber), and that average web page download times changed little above 10-12 Mbps. Part I of this report showed the broadband performance of 13 different ISPs at different bandwidths.

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FCC Tests Wired Broadband Performance Among Large ISPs, Part I – September 2012 Bandwidth Report

As part of the National Broadband Plan the FCC was tasked with providing more transparency in broadband information for consumers. Their latest Measuring Broadband America report tests large ISP claims of advertised speeds versus actual speeds, latency, and web page download times. This article summarizes the report and gives major findings related to web performance including:

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