TeleGeography analyzed global Internet traffic exchange rates. The research results are presented in the form of an interactive Global Internet Map 2021 . According to the research, in 2020 we started to consume more internet traffic. The global average increased from about 120 to 170 Tbps, peaking at 300 Tbps.
In general, traffic has grown over the past several years, and not by a small figure - 30% annually. But in 2020, he broke all records and was 47%. The growth is quite understandable: because of the global pandemic, people were locked at home for months. Streaming platforms, cloud gaming platforms, delivery sites and YouTube channels with cat videos were used. So, perhaps, in these percentages there is a share of each of us.
The total capacity of the global network has also grown in the period from 2019 to 2020. - from 450 to more than 600 Tbit / s (by 35%). Most of all, the Internet traffic was exchanged in Europe. Most of the load went to traffic exchange points (IX) in Germany, Frankfurt, (DE-CIX FRA) and in the Netherlands, Amsterdam (AMS-IX). Their peak traffic was about 7 Tbit / s. It was not easy for the existing IX, because in 2019 there were the fewest new traffic exchange points.
As TeleGeography analysts confirmed, global bandwidth and internet traffic grew in 2020, driven largely by the ubiquity of teleworking and learning. “More people than ever before are relying on the Internet,” the company said.
TeleGeography also analyzed the activities of six global cloud service providers, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and more, and mapped the cost of telecommunications services in different countries. According to the report, internet prices in Russia are higher than in Europe, but much lower than in South America. The price of $ 0.32 per Mbps is roughly comparable to US prices: $ 0.35 in Los Angeles, $ 0.34 in New York.
By the way, in December last year, a new peak record of 4.6 Tbit / s was recorded on the MKS-IX networks, the largest Russian Internet traffic exchange point. The previous peak (3.7 Tbps) was noted on March 17 last year. However, so far the networks cope with these loads.
You can move the mouse over the interactive map using the link . And if you are a fan of spectacular posters (and have $ 250 to spare), you can also order a printed version of the Global Internet Map.
