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2012: 90% of web traffic will be used by video

I happened to come across this report by Cisco Systems called 'Approaching the Zettabyte Era'.

The report takes a chance at forecasting the growth of the Internet through 2012. The advent of internet video has made these forecasts far more intriguing than it has been in recent years.

According to the report, 90% of all consumer traffic in 2012 will be video. That includes all forms — VoD, P2P, etc. Internet video alone will account for 50% of all consumer traffic. i.e up from about 25% today. Overall, a very interesting read.

Have you jacked yet ..?

This is one cool start-up in the internet video space to check out. What I like about them is the fact that they throw open possibilities where broadcast TV experience can be enhanced (atleast till a time where internet broadcasts completely take over) ..so it acts as a complement rather than as a substitute.

Jacked describes itself as an interactive Web companion for TV broadcasts. If you want to spice up the broadcast of the Lakers game, for example, visit Jacked.com and click on the game ticket. Without downloads or connection to the TV, the site will deliver news, products, photos, sports stats, or related information to the game via an array of widgets.

Launched last September, Jacked, Jacked technology scours the internet to pull together video, statistics, links, and commentary circulating around a specific game, and the viewer can select what they want displayed on their “second screen.” Fans can choose to compare the real-time stats of two different players, or chat with other users about the game.