From published report, Broadband capacity tested

[JudgeLarryDawg]

With millions of Americans working from home, children out of school, and theaters, bars and restaurants closing amid the coronavirus outbreak, the internet is seeing more use than normal.

Verizon reports that data usage is spiking significantly, with web traffic increasing 20%, video traffic by 12%, gaming by 75% and VPN usage by 34%.

“We’re in an unprecedented situation,” said Kyle Malady, Verizon’s chief technology officer. “While it is not clear yet how having millions of additional people working from home will impact usage patterns, we remain ready to address changes in demand, if needed.”


While America’s broadband infrastructure is no stranger to heavy use, some experts say technical difficulties are to be expected — more so for some than others.


Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/coronavirus/article241303101.html#storylink=cpy

 

[deadduckdawg]

With millions of Americans working from home, children out of school, and theaters, bars and restaurants closing amid the coronavirus outbreak, the internet is seeing more use than normal.

Verizon reports that data usage is spiking significantly, with web traffic increasing 20%, video traffic by 12%, gaming by 75% and VPN usage by 34%.

“We’re in an unprecedented situation,” said Kyle Malady, Verizon’s chief technology officer. “While it is not clear yet how having millions of additional people working from home will impact usage patterns, we remain ready to address changes in demand, if needed.”


While America’s broadband infrastructure is no stranger to heavy use, some experts say technical difficulties are to be expected — more so for some than others.


Read more here: https://www.thestate.com/news/coronavirus/article241303101.html#storylink=cpy

"Addressing changes in demand" sounds like no more DumpsterSluts.com to me.

 

[redclayhound]

We live in a rural area of middle Georgia........We don't exactly sit on top of the priority list when repairing technical difficulties arise.........

 

[911DAWG]

Just don't mess with my Net Flix.. 65

 

[Dirty Hairy Dawg]

We can survive a pandemic. We can forcibly shut down businesses and torpedo the economy. We can destroy the strong to save the weak but by gawd, there will be riots if something happens to my broadband.

 

[deadduckdawg]

We can survive a pandemic. We can forcibly shut down businesses and torpedo the economy. We can destroy the strong to save the weak but by gawd, there will be riots if something happens to my broadband.

 

[Dirty Hairy Dawg]

I LOLed at that one.

 

[DVD-Dawg]

Why would home use create more traffic than office use? Seems like the number of pings would be the same, regardless of origin.

 

[deadduckdawg]

Why would home use create more traffic than office use? Seems like the number of pings would be the same, regardless of origin.

Porn streaming?