Internet Penetration
In the third quarter of 2010, over 533
million unique IP addresses, from 235 countries/regions, connected to
the Akamai network. This represents 6.6% more IP addresses than the
second quarter of 2010, and 20% more than the same quarter a year ago.
All of the countries in the top 10 saw quarterly growth, with South
Korea’s 11% increase the largest amongst that group. Annual growth was
strong as well, with seven of the top 10 countries experiencing double
digit percentage increases. Notably, China grew by over 30% in the last
year, adding approximately 15 million unique IP addresses.
Mobile
Consumption
The average data consumption experienced by mobile
providers grew during the third quarter on 101 of the 111 listed
providers. Eighty-nine of the mobile providers saw consumption of data
downloaded from Akamai increase on a year-over-year basis. In
addition, 35 providers doubled the average monthly volume of content
downloaded from Akamai year-over-year.
100 Fastest Cities Worldwide
In reviewing the top 100 fastest
cities around the world based on average connection speeds during the
third quarter of 2010, the report reveals the following findings:
+ Cities in Asia overwhelmingly continued to dominate the top 100
list, once again accounting for three-quarters of the list, with 61
cities in Japan and 13 cities in South Korea and Hong Kong
+
After several quarters in first place, Masan, South Korea fell to third
place globally, bested by South Korean cities Taegu and Taejon
+ Constanta, Romania ranked as the fastest city in Europe (#48 out of
100)
+ Only thirteen U.S. cities made the list, with San Jose, CA ranking
as the fastest U.S. city (#57 out of 100)
Fastest U.S. States
The overall average connection speed for the
U.S. as a whole in the third quarter of 2010 was 5.0 Mbps. Delaware
continued to maintain its standing as the state with the fastest
average connection speed. The overall average peak connection speed in
the U.S. during the third quarter was 20 Mbps. In looking at high
broadband adoption in the U.S. during the third quarter, trending was
mostly positive. Quarterly increases in high broadband adoption of 10%
or more were seen in 23 states and the District of Columbia, with New
Mexico topping the list at 60% growth. In reviewing year-over-year
changes in U.S. broadband adoption, four states (Alaska, Minnesota,
Montana, and Alabama) grew more than 100% year-over-year, with Alaska’s
massive 191% growth leading the way.