Google Chrome's Brotli Compression Makes Internet Browsing Faster
Google has now made it possible for its Chrome mobile users to browse the Internet at a faster speed with its new compression algorithm called Brotli.
On top of the faster Internet browsing, the adaptation of the new Brotli compression will allow Google's Chrome mobile users to use up lesser data when streaming. Brotli replaces Zopfli, the compression algorithm released two years ago, which helped improve web content preprocessing and image optimization compression, according to Tech Times.
Google claims that Brotli is better than Zopfli by 20 to 26 percent. The tech giant says the new data compression algorithm can pack significantly more data at a better speed, the report details.
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"The smaller compressed size allows for better space utilization and faster page loads," Google's Brotli team explains.
For compression engineer Zoltan Szabadka, Brotli can be useful in font compression for smartphones and other small-screen devices, and image optimization. It can also come in handy in website pre-fetching on unstable connections, Digital Trends reports.
While Brotli's data compression is a bit slow, its developers point out that it will give mobile Chrome users a big advantage because it will allow them to surf the web with lesser battery and data consumption. The firm says Brotli helps handle web font compression in an easier way, the report relays.
Brotli is similar to Opera Max's video saving algorithms for YouTube and Netflix apps, which launched last year. The said algorithms offer a decrease in data consumption of up to 50 percent when streaming music. Opera Max will work on both WiFi and cellular data connection.
As of now, Google Chrome's Brotli compression algorithm is free to implement for all development teams. The tech firm says it is coming to Firefox and is now being considered by Microsoft's Edge team. It is also expected to be packed into the next version of the Google web browser.
