CommuniCrossings Software for Mobile Learning and Communication

Definition

"A bandwidth cap limits the transfer of a specified amount of data over a period of time. Internet service providers commonly apply a cap when a channel intended to be shared by many users becomes overloaded, or may be overloaded, by a few users. Implementation of a bandwidth cap is sometimes termed a Fair Access Policy or Usage-based billing." ~Wikipedia

Factors

• more users & devices, esp. mobile
• more data, esp. streaming video and cloud storage

Articles

• (transoceanic) Fiber Capacity Maxing Out?
  
  
• As Mobile Networks Speed Up, Data Hits a Wall
  
  
• Internet Keeps Growing! Traffic up 62% in 2010
  
  
• AT&T Begins Sending Throttling Warnings to Top Data Hogs
  
  
• Verizon Started Throttling Its Top 5% Data Hogs, Doesn’t Affect 4G LTE Or Tiered Data Customers
  
  
• The Data Buffet Is Open (Sprint's Unlimited Data Plan)
  
  
• Sprint Capping Phone as a Modem to 5GB Starting October 2nd
  
  
• Will Netflix Destroy the Internet?
  
  
• Excited About the Cloud? Get Ready for Capped Data Plans
  
  
• Is Pay-Per-Use for Broadband Inevitable?
  
  
• It could be worse: data caps around the world
  
  

For more info: Network Access: Capacity

[updated: 04-Oct-2011] [.pdf]