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Broadband capacity to shrink by 2010?
Friday 23rd November 2007, by Daniel King
A decline in broadband services could come as soon as 2010, according to the conclusions of a new report.
A study by Nemertes Research has predicted that internet usage could outpace capacity by the end of the decade.
To prevent shrinkage in broadband capacity, internet providers need to invest an extra 70 per cent of current expenditure of new infrastructure, the researchers stated.
Commenting on the report, Larry Irving, co-chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance, said that steps must be taken to increase network capacity or else face "internet gridlock".
"It's important to note that even if we make the investment necessary between now and 2010, we still might not be prepared for the next killer application or new internet-dependent business like Google or YouTube," he added.
The study also pointed out that broadband-hungry applications like peer-to-peer file transfer and music downloads are changing the way the internet is viewed by PC users, who expect demand to be met by supply.
According to Infonetics Research, global corporations have already started to exceed the capacity limits of their wide area networks.
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