CES 2016: 15% of world’s broadband deemed “4K-ready”, but Canada doesn’t make the cut, yet

By John Bugailiskis

LAS VEGAS – If the forecast for 4K Ultra HD global penetration numbers holds true, it looks like broadband service providers in most countries, including Canada, will have some catching up to do in order to support its adoption when it comes to online delivery.Content Delivery Business Akamai recently released its Q3 2015 State of the Internet report which found that 15% of the world’s Internet connections now average 15 mbps or higher, which is the minimum speed it says is necessary to properly stream 4K content. That’s up from the 12% reported in Q3 of last year.In the Americas, Canada...