According to an expert, daily use is more like Sunday: it rises in the morning, reaches a plateau in the afternoon and peaks at night. The increase in traffic is just above normal.
The quarantine due to the current coronavirus pandemic has increased internet consumption and caused changes in the consumption pattern. However, it is not very difficult to understand why data traffic has risen since the pandemic was declared – especially in the most affected countries. Whether those used in video conferencing, streaming services (such as Netflix), news and e-commerce sites,
Anatel recommended that providers increase the capacity provided to users precisely because of the disease. Including, without charging data allowance on access to official information from the Ministry of Health. The telephone operators, in a joint position, said that they "reinforced their commitment to ensuring connectivity".
Europe
In Europe, the region where the crisis triggered by the virus is more widespread, the Exchange Points have shown growth in bandwidth consumption from 10% to 20% in countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom. And even 40% in Italy, the country with the 2nd highest number of recorded cases of the disease.
In European universities, the quarantine made the use of the internet more similar to that of weekends, when these places have reduced access.
Network
Despite the smooth increase and changes in the consumption profile, there is no need to worry about a possible definitive interruption of the service. While some apps and websites go down or experience service issues, the core of the internet is far more robust.
According to Sirota, from IX.br, the internet is a very distributed and resilient network, quite immune to failures.
“The internet in Brazil is very robust. We shouldn't have any problems in that regard," he said.
