Up to 39% increase in internet traffic on weekdays last week 17:40 on April 21 due to expansion of emergency declaration
Last week when the scope of the emergency declaration was expanded nationwide, the data gathered that weekday daytime Internet traffic increased by up to 39% compared to before the spread of infection.
According to NTT Communications, an Internet connection service provider, the amount of Internet traffic from 9am to 5pm on weekdays last week increased by 11% compared to the previous week.
The amount of communication fluctuates depending on the time, but compared to the week of February 25, before the influence of the spread of the new coronavirus became significant, it was up to 39%.
On the 18th and 19th of this month, the daytime traffic volume increased by 8% compared to the previous week and up to 17% compared to the end of February.
It can be seen that the number of people working from home increased on weekdays due to the expansion of the area covered by the declaration of emergency throughout the country, and that many people enjoyed video distribution services at home before going out on weekends. .
On the other hand, according to NTT Communications, the amount of communication during the day is increasing, but it has not reached the peak hour at night, and the overall service is not affected.
The company will continue to carefully monitor changes in traffic volume so that it can continue to provide stable Internet services.