Bottlenecks or Grace Under Pressure: The Telecom and Internet Infrastructure's Performance Under the Coronavirus Shock
April 30, 2020
As the global quarantine caused by COVID-19 continues, internet usage for work, personal communications, and entertainment has soared. While the networks around the globe have held up for the first month, cracks have started to show. As a result, European regulators have asked Netflix and YouTube to reduce quality to lighten bandwidth consumption. Similarly, companies are advising employees to turn off their cameras during web conferencing to reduce usage.