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Open Vault Broadband Insights Report

Average broadband data consumption easily eclipsed a new milestone in 2023, ending the year above 600 GB per month and setting the stage for average monthly usage to reach or exceed 700 GB by the end of 2024, according to the 4Q23 edition of the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. Key findings from the report include:

OBVI Finds Affordable Connectivity Participants are Heavy Broadband Users

Broadband usage patterns of participants in the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are significantly exceeding those of the broader connected population, according to initial results contained in the second quarter 2022 OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. Data from several thousand ACP households during 2Q22 has revealed the following:

OpenVault Broadband Insights Report Q3 2020

A rapid rise in the number of “power users” consuming 1 TB or more of data per month and continued migration to faster speed tiers are creating new revenue opportunities for broadband service providers, according to the Q3 2020 OpenVault Broadband Insights report. The report also provides a more detailed breakdown of the outsized impact of power users and gigabit speeds on network capacity, particularly in the upstream. Key findings in the OVBI Q32020 report include: