Internet Traffic to Grow 17.2% in 2024, Cloudflare Says: Here Are the 10 Most Popular Services

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Cloudflare has just published its 2024 outlook and according to it, global internet traffic continues to increase. In fact, according to its data, this traffic is increasing by 17.2%. Cloudflare also mentions a trend, which it had already observed in 2022 and 2023. During the first half of the year, traffic stagnated. However, from mid-August, global internet traffic has increased sharply, reaching this growth of 17.2%.

What are the most popular services ?

Cloudflare has also published its Top 10 of the most popular internet services in the world:

1. Google
2. Facebook
3. Apple
4. TikTok
5. AWS
6. Microsoft
7. Instagram
8. YouTube
9. Amazon
10. WhatsApp

Generative Artificial Intelligence: The Most Popular Services

Currently, ChatGPT is not in Cloudflare's Top 10. However, according to him, generative AI tools will continue their “meteoric rise” in 2024. In addition, Cloudflare has also published a Top 10 of generative AI tools:

1. ChatGPT (OpenAI)
2. Character.AI
3. Codeium
4. QuillBot
5. Claude (Anthropic)
6. Perplexity
7. GitHub Copilot
8. Wordtune
9. Poe
10. Tabnine

Starlink traffic increased by 3.3 times

Cloudflare’s data also shows a surge in Starlink’s global traffic as the company continues its global rollout. In fact, Starlink’s global traffic has reportedly increased 3.3 times. Cloudflare also points to dramatic growth in the satellite service in some countries.

“In many places, there is pent-up demand for “alternative” connectivity providers such as Starlink, and in these countries/regions, we see rapid traffic growth when the service becomes available, such as in Zimbabwe. The service was announced on September 7, and traffic from the country began to increase rapidly almost immediately thereafter,” Cloudflare says.