Upstream Broadband Traffic Continues Disproportionate Growth: OpenVault

Broadband consumption experienced a milestone during the third quarter of the year as upstream traffic increased two times as fast as downstream traffic, according to OpenVault. The firm found that year-over-year upstream traffic increased 13.9%, while downstream increased by 6.8%. Overall traffic growth was 7.2%, according to the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. The trend of upstream outpacing downstream traffic is well established and consistent with the evolution of end point-generated content. OpenVault said that, with the exception of the COVID-19 era, downstream usage has consistently gone down annually and upstream has increased. Indeed, downstream traffic growth was the lowest since OpenVault began recording that number in 2017.