OpenVault CEO Sees Record Numbers of Broadband 'Power Users'
Next year will likely bring more North American "power users" of broadband who consume 1 TB or more of data per month, with the group reaching 10%-11% of subscribers, a 14% increase over 2020, OpenVault CEO Mark Trudeau blogged Wednesday.…
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He said such power users could become as high as 13%-14% while pandemic lockdowns remain: A conservative estimate of average monthly broadband use in North America in 2021 would be 430-445 GB per subscriber, a 10% increase, but monthly averages already are going past 480 GB and could hit 500 GB. The executive said those numbers likely will recede after pandemic conditions ease.