With a few more weeks of data on COVID-19’s impact on broadband networks, we’re starting to get measurable numbers related to the increased usage due to more telecommuters and students being home-bound.
How are those home-bound subscribers using their network connectivity? Verizon issued a press release this week that said it’s seeing a 75% spike for online gaming on its network while video streaming increased by more than 12% in Verizon’s week-over-week numbers.
Overall, web traffic increased by just under 20%, according to Verizon, while social media, surprisingly, remained flat.
