Australia-Japan Cable released research citing the consumption rates as a means of measuring capacity required to meet demand. However, it warned that "substantially more actual capacity" was required, as usage concentrated more heavily in peak periods.
The company, which runs a 640 Gbps capacity cable between Australia and Japan, said it had conducted analysis of its users base to better understand what to offer its customers.
The company said the 1.2 Gbps average represented just 3,000 users operating at full capacity, indicating the potential of a significantly higher load during peak periods.
AJC claims international broadband usage passed dial-up usage in Australia for the first time in 2002.
"It appears we don't need a killer app," AJC chief executive officer Robin Russell told ZDNet Australia . It appears to me now that broadband is a sufficient value proposition in itself for people to buy."
AJC said data traffic had only overtaken voice traffic in 1999.
Why should anyone be surprised! If you build a better mousetrap you will catch more mice...DUHHHH
Australian Broadband users DO NOT get what they pay for on ADSL which costs them large amounts of $$$$.
EG: an ADSL @ 512Kbps doesn't run any faster than approx 425Kbps to a T(H)elstra Server. When a thruput test is run to several high capacity US sites, you find the average download is only 155Kbps. Upload is just as bad! The 128Kbps you buy only runs on average @ 100Kbps.
This survey will be just another excuse for our grand & glorious phone company (TH)elstra) to raise it charges.