Video Threatens to Devour Mobile Networks, Says USTelecom Executive

摘要

Parts of many cellular networks risk overload from video traffic, a USTelecom executivensaid. “No doubt, there’s been a video explosion,” Tom Soroka, the vice president ofnengineering and technology, said on a webcast organized by the association. “Just about anynmobile backhaul network needs the highest capacity they can get their hands on.” Video willnaccount for two-thirds of mobile data traffic, 7.6 exabytes out of the 10.6 used monthly, byn2016, according to Cisco.