How YouTube is killing mobile networks, and what to do about it

摘要

According to a study of mobile broadband networks YouTube accounts for 10 percent of global mobile bandwidth and peer-to-peer traffic is "the single largest factor leading to cell congestion which accounts for 34 percent of bandwidth utilisation in the top five percent of cells." Within the space of 24 hours last week there was a whole series of announcements pointing to radical change in the mobile communications industry as service providers struggle to cope with surging demand for mobile broadband services.