Will coronavirus bump web traffic into the slow lane?

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AFP Paris
Last Updated : Mar 26 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

With more than one third of the globe's population confined to their homes in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus, some are asking if the increased demand being put on the internet could substantially slow down web traffic.

To what extent has web traffic grown with billions watching on screens at home?
The Finnish firm says there is an "unprecedented rise" in use of applications which require little transmission delay during normal office hours, with videoconferencing tools such as Skype or Zoom seeing usage skyrocketing 300 per cent in the United States, while video game usage is up 400 percent!
Are we in record traffic territory?
Is the internet under strain?

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First Published: Mar 26 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

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