Proof Point
Cross-border bandwidth expected to grow 57 times in last decade, from 7 terabits per second in 2006 to 397 in 2016
Global Used Cross-Border Bandwidth
2006 – 2021F (terabits per second)
| Note: | Used cross-border bandwidth is the sum of all capacity deployed for Internet backbones, private networks, and switched voice networks. It does not include capacity used for retention and redundancy purposes. |
Proof Point Findings
- Used Cross-Border Bandwidth Definition – Sum of all capacity deployed by providers for Internet backbones, private networks and switched voice networks between countries for transmitting Internet traffic
- Dramatic Increase – Cross-border bandwidth expected to reach 1,914 terabits per second, up 273 times over 2006 and 5 times over 2016
- Driven by Increase in Data Flow – Increased cross-border bandwidth needed to accommodate data flow requirements for exchanging information between businesses, online transactions, video/audio streaming, messaging and other communications, and online activities
- Impact of Increasing Bandwidth to Global GDP – It is estimated that in 2014 global data flow contributed $2.8 trillion to world GDP or 36% of the total contribution of global flows (finance, trade and data), impressive contribution from an industry that started just a few decades back
- Bandwidth Growth Assumption – Cross-border bandwidth will continue to grow over time as businesses and people from across international borders become more connected and increasing amount of transactions and human activities are facilitated online
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Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications, Wholesale and Retail Trade
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Date Last Updated |
October 19, 2016
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