Internet traffic unfettered

Growth in global internet traffic was relatively unhindered by the economic downturn according to a recent IT World report.  International traffic grew 79% over the past year up from 61% in the preceding period.

The fastest growth rates were seen in emerging markets in Eastern Europe, South Asia & the Middle East.  Service providers and carriers have also been eagerly building up their network capacities to handle the expanding traffic.  This should provide an added spur to businesses developing new data-intensive services to tap into this rapidly expanding market.