Voice traffic is seeing a resurgence during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as more people call into conference lines and reach out to stay in touch with one another.
Both Verizon and AT&T report that their networks have seen a 25% jump in voice traffic in the past week, as more states across the U.S. impose shelter-in-place orders and companies, schools and government agencies shift to telework and distance learning.
Verizon reported that the primary driver for its increased voice using is calling into conference lines. It is also seeing users talking longer on voice calls, saying that wireless voice usage was up 10% and calls are lasting 15% longer than usual.
