Covid-19: Will virus outbreak bump web traffic into the slow lane?


The home screen for the Netflix Inc original web television miniseries ‘Unbelievable’ on a laptop computer. Streaming video has been identified as the most voracious user of available bandwidth. — Bloomberg

PARIS: With more than one third of the globe's population confined to their homes in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus, some are asking if the increased demand being put on the internet could substantially slow down web traffic.

To what extent has web traffic grown with billions watching on screens at home?

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