Internet traffic surges Telework or school closure is the background New virus March 15 16:36
This month, during the day on weekdays, we noticed a significant increase in Internet traffic. In order to prevent the spread of the new type of coronavirus, it is thought that the number of people working at telework has increased.
NTT Communications, a provider of Internet access services, analyzed weekly Internet traffic from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on the first week of last month.
As a result, in comparison to the first week of last month, there was no significant change until the third week, but in the fourth week it increased by several percent.
And in the first week of this month, it increased by about 35%, and in the second week, it increased by about 40%.
The company believes that the increase in teleconferencing and communication for accessing corporate systems has increased the number of people working on telework to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
In addition, with the increase in access to video distribution sites, school closures have expanded from the first week of this month, and children may have more opportunities to access videos of learning materials. .
The company wants to monitor changes in traffic so that the stability of communications will not be affected in the future.