The Washington post reports that Internet users are embracing video, file sharing and music downloads at an astonishing rate, and all this information flows over the information highway.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/24/AR2007112400807.html
The question is can the digital highway handle the added traffic?
A new study indicates that in it's current state the Internet backbone will have trouble keeping up with this continually increasing flow of digital traffic.
The "side roads" of the internet continue to grow, and all that traffic flows back to the major arteries. It is these major arteries that are bulging and will need significant upgrades to keep pace with the growth of traffic.
Improved local routing, caching, and improving technology infrastructure will all play a part in ensuring that broadband keeps the internet thriving.
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