According to experts, the upcoming World Cup will see a large growth in the volume of smart phone users that are accessing the internet and 3G networks. From streaming videos of the games to viewing web pages of player statistics, UK’s internet network providers certainly have their work cut out for them.
The biggest amount of clogging expected will come in the form of streaming video. While there will certainly be televised live feeds, many w
ill find themselves in the middle of a commute, at work, or simply sitting in a bad seat at the local pub without a good view of the telly. Back then, all that one could do was shrug off the situation, but these days, the internet provides a better alternative –watch it from your own gadget.
Be it a laptop or a smart phone, both WiFi and 3G networks will see a dramatic increase as people log in to see the latest matches. And expect that England lineups to be the one with the most viewers too.
Broadband lines are considered to be the most reliable networks for dealing with this much traffic, so even the humble desktop computer will be playing a very big role. Networks are already readying their equipment for the upcoming salvo. While congestion has always been an issue, the servers will have to contend with both the smart phone crowd and the World Cup fans that rarely use the online service.
Streaming videos is not the only thing that people will be doing; many sites that are covering the event will certainly get plenty of visitors, as well as Twitter and Facebook as fans post their play by play comments and criticisms. Regardless of whether the networks hold up or not, expect fans to be deviously unrelenting in their need to get the latest news.
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