This statistic shows applications with the most traffic within peak internet traffic periods in North America from fixed-line connections, by share of downstream volume. As of March 2016, Netflix accounted for over a third of peak period downstream traffic, more than double the amount of traffic of the second-largest source. The ten leading internet applications accounted for 74.33 percent of peak period downstream traffic.
Leading internet applications in North America in March 2016, by share of peak period downstream traffic
Percentage of peak period downstream traffic volume
Fixed access network traffic does not only include devices such as a laptop or desktop computer but also game consoles, settop boxes, smart TVs, tablets, and mobile devices being used within the home.
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Applause. (June 23, 2016). Leading internet applications in North America in March 2016, by share of peak period downstream traffic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222333/fixed-access-internet-services-by-downstream-volume/
Applause. "Leading internet applications in North America in March 2016, by share of peak period downstream traffic." Chart. June 23, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222333/fixed-access-internet-services-by-downstream-volume/
Applause. (2016). Leading internet applications in North America in March 2016, by share of peak period downstream traffic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222333/fixed-access-internet-services-by-downstream-volume/
Applause. "Leading Internet Applications in North America in March 2016, by Share of Peak Period Downstream Traffic." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222333/fixed-access-internet-services-by-downstream-volume/
Applause, Leading internet applications in North America in March 2016, by share of peak period downstream traffic Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222333/fixed-access-internet-services-by-downstream-volume/ (last visited February 22, 2020)
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