XBox Live & iTunes Movie Service Cause Broadband Traffic Surge
http://biz.yahoo.com/indie/061211/483_id.html?.v=1
A new iTunes movie-download service from Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) along with the release of six new games for the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) Xbox 360 caused a significant volume surge on North American broadband networks in recent weeks, according to traffic measurements made by a Canadian network equipment supplier. The surge is a clear reflection of the growing popularity of these services.
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In September, Apple's release of iTunes 7, which supports the downloading of full movies onto iPods, caused a nearly 140% peak increase in traffic, the company said in a news release last week.
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A new iTunes movie-download service from Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) along with the release of six new games for the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) Xbox 360 caused a significant volume surge on North American broadband networks in recent weeks, according to traffic measurements made by a Canadian network equipment supplier. The surge is a clear reflection of the growing popularity of these services.
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In September, Apple's release of iTunes 7, which supports the downloading of full movies onto iPods, caused a nearly 140% peak increase in traffic, the company said in a news release last week.
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Looks like I may have to upgrade my DSL again