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PlusNet ISP Monitors Election Night Broadband Traffic Surge

Posted: 08th Nov, 2008 By: MarkJ
UK ISP PlusNet has reported a spike in broadband network traffic during election night in the USA. Roughly 500 of their customers stayed up to await the result, increasing BBC iPlayer (IPTV) traffic from an average of 50Mbps (2am) to 250Mbps.

Even at 5am it was still doing 150Mbps when normally it would be nearer 25Mbps. Note: streaming content from the BBC news website was being picked up as iPlayer as well:

Plusnet USA Election Night iPlayer Traffic Report

In related news PlusNet has also launched a special referral scheme offer, giving customers £25 for every 2 people that join the ISP on a recommendation in November.
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