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Germany's Data Hunger Drives Network Modernization

Germans' data consumption is skyrocketing, pushing network providers to upgrade infrastructure. Vodafone's network saw a 20% increase in data traffic, with users opting for faster gigabit tariffs.

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Germany's Data Hunger Drives Network Modernization

Germany's data consumption has reached an all-time high, with users increasingly opting for faster internet speed tests. Companies like Corning Incorporated, Prysmian Group, and Commscope Holding Company, Inc. are leading the modernization of fiber-optic networks to accommodate this growing demand, integrating advanced technologies like edge computing, AI, and IoT.

Vodafone, aiming to provide more households with fast and stable internet speed test results, has seen a significant increase in data usage. Its cable-glass fiber network now serves over 24 million households with gigabit-speed internet. Users with such connections consume significantly more data than those on older copper DSL lines. Last year, the cable-fiber-optic network transported a record 60 billion gigabytes of data, a 20% increase from the previous year. This surge is driven by users choosing faster gigabit tariffs, with 41% of new coaxial cable TV customers opting for the fastest 1000 MBit/s tariff. Households with slow DSL connections use an average of 312 gigabytes of data per month, compared to 460 gigabytes for those with a coaxial cable connection. To keep up with this growing data hunger, Vodafone has carried out around 3000 modernization measures across Germany, bringing additional segments and more fiber optic into the network.

Germany's insatiable data appetite is pushing network providers to upgrade their infrastructure. Vodafone's cable-fiber-optic network, serving around 60% of the German population, has seen a 20% increase in data traffic in the last year. As users continue to demand faster and more reliable internet speed test results, companies are investing in modernizing their networks to meet these needs.

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