[opendtv] Re: Comcast Tests ‘Unlimited Data Option’ | Multichannel
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 20:32:21 -0400
Regards
Craig
On Sep 2, 2015, at 7:47 PM, Manfredi, Albert E <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Nice try, but I doubt it.
http://www.multichannel.com/ott-must-scale-go-live/393180
Here’s how it looks today: Akamai says a typical consumer watching OTT video
via its platform accounts for 10 Megabits per second or more of traffic. When
extended to 5 million users — the equivalent of about four Nielsen ratings
points — that represents about 50 Terabits per second of sustained demand.
That’s more than Akamai delivers today for all of its customers combined.
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/306
Recommended speed for various quality levels
3.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for SD quality
5.0 Megabits per second - Recommended for HDquality
25 Megabits per second - Recommended for Ultra HD quality
I have no reason to doubt Akamai, but even at 5 Mbps it would require more than
300 GB/mo for one stream five hours a day.
Maybe these folks are online gamers...
Regards
Craig
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