IOS new versions and network load

[beecher at beecher.cc (Tom Beecher)]

Apple's peering/CDN strategy has completely changed in the last few years.
(Hi to my friends on the list here!) They do a much better job getting bits
delivered for this stuff now.

Some of the IOS coding is still occasionally not the most well thought out
when it comes to data retrieval, but it's gotten better. :)

On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Jean-Francois Mezei <
jfmezei_nanog at vaxination.ca> wrote:

> A couple years ago, Apple unleashed an IOS update which made the news
> because network operators reported serious congestion on their networks
> as everyone and their uncle tried to download the gig+ package at 11:00
> PDT.
>
> Was the problem solved simply by Apple staggering the announcement of
> downloads? or were there distribution network changes also made to
> reduce the load?
>
>
> In Canada, during net neutralirty hearings, it was revealed that
> cellular carriers zero rated over the air updates.  I know my iPhone
> gets updates without me asking for them, only getting a "update ready to
> install" while on a long cycling ride (aka: must have used cellular data).
>
> Does anyone know whether this is pushed by Apple who has gotten the OK
> form individual carriers, or is it pushed by carriers (with Apple's OK)
> in a low priorioty stream that doesn't cause congestion on cellular
> network? (carriers delivering content in "push mode" would change their
> role).
>
>