TeleGeography research groups bandwidth users into four categories: internet backbone providers, content providers, research and education (R&E), and enterprises and others.
Although R&E is often overshadowed—in favor of content providers especially—it is foundational to the other sectors.
R&E networks are communications networks dedicated to supporting research and educational communities. They are unique in their priorities; top R&E routes don’t always mirror top commercial internet routes.
And although R&E accounts for a sliver of global bandwidth usage ...
Used International Bandwidth by Source, 2023
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Large R&E networks are provisioning significant capacity.
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Jon Hjembo
Senior Research Manager Jonathan Hjembo joined TeleGeography in 2009 and heads the company’s data center research, tracking capacity development and pricing trends in key global markets. He also specializes in research on international transport and internet infrastructure development, with a particular focus on Eastern Europe, and he maintains the dataset for TeleGeography’s website, internetexchangemap.com.