Online video is the fastest growing use for internet end users. With 75% of all internet traffic expected to be for online video by 2022, this immersive media type will soon come to dominate most internet traffic.
This, however, poses a problem for global networks. Video is data heavy and therefore creates massive strains on networks. Large amounts of bandwidth is required and this is especially challenging across mobile networks,
Mobile CDN services are in high demand thanks to the incredible growth in demand for internet use across mobile networks. This is largely in part due to the huge increase in internet use amongst the developing world, especially China, India, Africa and Latin America. These regions have seen huge growth in mobile-based internet access thanks to rise of cheap mobile devices, opening up the web to people who previously weren’t able to afford internet access.
Content delivery network innovation is something most of the world’s biggest CDN providers are investing in heavily. From providers such as Limelight Networks, Akamai and Level 3, to Fastly, CDNetworks and Verizon, content delivery network innovation can help these providers develop new and exciting services that can be used to entice a broad range of new customers to utilise their networks.
By innovating, CDN providers can improve the speed of their networks,
