Netflix accounts for 5 to 10 percent of data traffic at UPC

The netherlands seems to be a hefty number of Netflix subscribers that are also actively watching. Although Netflix about self no numbers to publish, this may be inferred from the data. UPC is the video service now accounts for 5% to 10% of all network traffic.

From a tour among several Dutch providers it appears that no single isp is keen at providing figures about the use and consumption of Netflix on their networks. Also Netflix itself wants no numbers disclosed. Of the respected providers, only UPC a indication. At this kabelaar is Netflix on a monthly basis for 5 to 10 percent of all network traffic.

UPC did not want to go into the details about the peak in consumption, but it can be assumed that this evening many times the high will be, as well as in the weekend. Earlier it was announced that Netflix in North America during peak times, good for a third of all the traffic. Since the number of viewers in the Netherlands in the evening is likely to be higher, would the Dutch Netflix traffic there pretty close.

A large part of the data traffic in the United States is generated by estafettekijkers. Research among 1500 frequent American Netflix-viewers revealed that 61 percent of them regularly, two to six episodes of a series one behind the other look.

Earlier it was announced that Dutch Netflix viewers will, on average, with the highest speed look. On average, retrieves the Dutch visitor at a speed of 3.16 Mbps streams from Netflix; in no other country is that speed achieved. Sweden and Denmark come in the near, respectively, to 2.83 Mbps and 2.8 Mbps. Mexico is the slowest, followed by Ireland and the United States.

The fastest isp according to Netflix, incidentally, Caiway, followed by Ziggo with a streamsnelheid respectively 3,58 Mbps and 3,56 Mbps. Users of Tele2 and UPC stream on average, with the lowest speed: 2,87 Mbps and 2,64 Mbps.