UEFA Traffic Peak Drives LINX Global Network Surge

The peak in the UEFA traffic has increased the London Internet Exchange (LINX) traffic to a record high of 12.069 Tbps in its global network. This is a milestone since fans across the globe were watching the current matches at the UEFA and the final of the AFCON.

Internet Exchange Points of LINX in UK, US, Africa and the Middle East had unparalleled activity. Live football streaming generated massive demand. This demonstrates how big sporting events influence traffic over the internet all over the world. The spectators were able to watch the games in various continents. Plus, this was made possible by the use of low-latency to cover the games.

The success, CEO of LINX Jennifer Holmes, attributed some of this success to growth in the industry as well as the power of their network. Although UK was a major contributor to the traffic boom. LINX also recorded new heights in Africa, North America and Middle East. These territories become important in the delivery of content worldwide.

The network recorded 9.293 Tbps at LINX LON1 hub in London when the football matches were being held. These hubs are used by Large Content Delivery Networks to cope with the instant spike in traffic. Riyadh also had a record of making 1Tb, as LINX takes care of IXPs in Saudi Arabia. The Middle East center is turning into a critical content distribution center.

The peak in the records is indicative of increased internet-first broadcasting. OTT services, cloud services and ISPs and broadcasters need to liaise to provide efficient live streams. Such large scale sporting events as UEFA and AFCON demonstrate the importance of managed IXPs in terms of performance.

The global platform of LINX guarantees proximity of traffic to viewers. Networks shorten latency time and enhance the quality of the streaming. It is due to the exchange of traffic at the local and point-to-point level. This arrangement was beneficial to fans who were watching the matches in UEFA.

The peak in the traffic of the UEFA shows the role of sports events in increasing the demand of the internet all around the globe. Live streaming will be an important phenomenon, and IXPs. LINX will still be critical in bridging content and viewers in a manner that is efficient and reliable.