Coronavirus lockdowns are putting stress on broadband networks, global 'internet pressure' map reveals
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A global "internet pressure" map reveals that the coronavirus pandemic is putting a strain on the internet as tens of millions of people log on while under mandatory work-from-home orders.
The map was created by researchers in Australia and the software behind the effort was developed by data company KASPR Datahaus -- which reportedly collects billions of internet activity measurements each day.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"More people at home means more people online – with big bandwidth appetites," Paul Raschky, an economist at Monash University in Melbourne and co-founder of KASPR Datahaus, told The Daily Mail.
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Internet usage worldwide has dramatically increased with more than one billion people having been ordered to stay home. (KASPR Datahaus)
The company said that any bandwidth-intense activity, such as high-definition video streaming and graphic-intensive online gaming, can contribute to congestion.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The map, which The Daily Mail reports is available to the public, shows that pressure on internet networks is being felt significantly in Italy, Spain, Sweden, Iran and Malaysia.