Download and upload (downstream and upstream) speeds may be the same or very different. Sending and receiving files between computers over a local network transmit at roughly the same speed.

This new report shows that upstream data usage is up by 13% compared to the same quarter last year. On the other hand, downstream usage (download speeds) has declined by 4% over the past year.

However, a closer look reveals a stark divergence between upstream and downstream inventory levels ... higher throughput volumes with greater speed. These facilities are generally referred ...