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Netflix and chilling outpaces YouTube bandwith usage on the network admits BT chief

on Feb 23, 2016 | 0 comments

By Charlotte McEleny

BT chief executive Gavin Patterson has claimed that Netflix used more network bandwidth than any other site, surpassing YouTube which came in second.

He also said that usage of BBC iPlayer was switching to a more on-demand trend, with people downloading and watching later, rather than streaming.

The telco CEO and former marketer made the comments during an interview on stage at Mobile World Congress.

The business recently acquired EE, giving BT a mobile business once again, something it hasn’t had since it span-out O2. He said the UK was, therefore, a bit behind in terms of having quadplay offerings.

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Source: The Drum