International Internet Rankings for 2005

Though the newer parts of the global Internet are growing much faster than core markets in North America and Europe, orders of magnitude still separate the top hubs, most trafficked routes, and best connected providers from the rest of the world:

  • Top Internet Hub City: London, 1.1 Tbps bandwidth, 439 Gbps peak traffic
  • Top Internet Hub Country: United States, 1.4 Tbps bandwidth, 704 Gbps peak traffic
  • Top Internet Route: London - New York, 320 Gbps bandwidth, 153 Gbps peak traffic
  • Top Region for Traffic Growth: Latin America, 70% average growth
  • Top ISP by Autonomous System Connectivity: MCI, 3,102 connections
  • Top ISP by Number of Countries Connected: AT&T, 52 countries
  • Cheapest Place to Buy GigE Backbone Access: United States, $13 per Mbps per month
  • Highest International Bandwidth per Capita: Denmark, 38 Kbps per person

This new research is presented as part of the completely updated Global Internet Geography, available as either an updated online subscription service or as a 414 page printed report. Key features include:

  • Internet traffic and bandwidth forecasts through 2008
  • Review of traffic by application: Web/P2P/email/VoIP
  • Analysis of backbone growth, geographic coverage, and pricing
  • Profiles of 77 backbone operators, including network maps
  • Top routes, traffic, and users for 64 countries

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