Comments on: A Quick Peek at the Internet Growth Charts http://gigaom.com/2008/11/24/a-quick-peek-at-the-internet-growth-charts/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:45:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Is There Such a Thing As a Better Broadband Cap? http://gigaom.com/2008/11/24/a-quick-peek-at-the-internet-growth-charts/#comment-941544 Is There Such a Thing As a Better Broadband Cap? Fri, 01 May 2009 20:39:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30141#comment-941544 <p>[...] or metering plan encourages them to think of bandwidth as a scarce resource. For most providers, it’s not. ISPs want to price broadband like a precious metal, but few seem willing to accept their [...]</p> [...] or metering plan encourages them to think of bandwidth as a scarce resource. For most providers, it’s not. ISPs want to price broadband like a precious metal, but few seem willing to accept their [...]

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]]> By: Richard Bennett http://gigaom.com/2008/11/24/a-quick-peek-at-the-internet-growth-charts/#comment-914543 Richard Bennett Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:19:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=30141#comment-914543 <p>Odlyzko underestimates Internet traffic because he only measures at public peering points. The Nemertes study looks at both public and private peering points, and concludes that growth at private exchanges is faster. The Nemertes model of future growth is controversial, but their estimate of current traffic is much more thorough than Odlyzko's.</p> <p>Odlyzko needs to correct his flawed methodology before making such sweeping claims.</p> Odlyzko underestimates Internet traffic because he only measures at public peering points. The Nemertes study looks at both public and private peering points, and concludes that growth at private exchanges is faster. The Nemertes model of future growth is controversial, but their estimate of current traffic is much more thorough than Odlyzko’s.

Odlyzko needs to correct his flawed methodology before making such sweeping claims.

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