KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Internet traffic in Malaysia remains on a rapid rise, according to the Malaysia Internet Exchange (MyIX).

In a statement today, MyIX, which is also known as ‘Persatuan Pengendali Internet Malaysia’ — an initiative under the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission ('MCMC'), said that for August 2016, internet data exchanged that transversed (or ‘peered’) over the National Internet Exchange nodes, reached a new high point of 170.474 Gbps — the highest ever recorded in the country’s history.

It said the latest figure reflects a year-on-year growth of 57% and Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 56.60% since 2012.

MyIX Chairman, Chiew Kok Hin, said throughout 2016, peak points for each month have exceeded the 100 Gbps mark.

“This is not surprising, given Malaysia’s current internet landscape which is driven by improved data plans, mobile internet, video content, cloud computing and not forgetting, more companies agreeing to peer with MyIX.

“In 2016, we had 5 more companies joining the peering network,” said Chiew.