[Measurement-wg] WhatsaApp traffic pattern for over the Internet

[Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele]

Interesting perspective. I'd like to see data also shared on this pattern.

Regards

Caleb

On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 9:57 AM Dr P Nyirenda <paulos at sdnp.org.mw> wrote:


> AF-IX,

>

> I am interested in finding out the traffic pattern of WhatsApp over the

> Internet in the light of

> the following with respect to IXPs:

>

> 1. WhatsApp is eating up a lot of data bundles for many Internet users

> over their mobile

> phones especiaslly in these pandemic days

>

> 2. Many of the WhatApp groups are local within their respective countries

> or regions which

> are serviced by only one IXP and hence the traffic can be considered local

>

> 3. Since the WhatsApp traffic can hence be considered local, does an IXP

> make any

> difference, can it be made to make a difference?

>

> 4. Is this WhatsApp traffic measurable so that we can learn its

> characteristics?

>

> In Malawi there is currently an outcry over personal expenditures or costs

> over data bundles

> and hence there is a lot of interest in bringing such costs down. This is

> hence a pertinent

> issue that seems to need resolution.

>

> Regards,

>

> Paulos

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