How the Internet reacted to Covid-19
Timm Böttger, Ghida Ibrahim, Ben Vallis
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented changes in the way people interact with each other, which as a consequence has increased pressure on the Internet. In this paper we provide a perspective of the scale of Internet traffic growth and how well the Internet coped with the increased demand as seen from Facebooks edge network.
Topics & Concepts
The InternetCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPerspective (graphical)Enhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionComputer science2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInternet trafficInternet privacyScale (ratio)World Wide WebTelecommunicationsArtificial intelligenceGeographyMedicineVirologyCartographyPathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseCaching and Content DeliveryComplex Network Analysis TechniquesHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis