We are increasingly relying on digital connections. The infrastructure to support this in Australia is the National Broadband Network, better known as the NBN. Over the past three weeks the NBN has experienced an uptake in demand, as many individuals work from home, students access classes remotely, and those who’ve lost jobs seek solace in watch movies through various streaming apps.
Let’s take a brief look at this uptake in demand1. Data is measured across three timeframes: daytime business, early evening, and busy evening.
- In the week leading up to Easter 2020, peak upload throughput increased by over 100 percent.
- Wednesday 8th April was the busiest day for uptake across all three timeframes coinciding with the release of an update to the popular game, Call of Duty.
- Orders for higher-speed plans through internet providers increased during the same week.
- Reliable performance is critical for employees to connect via video-conferencing and those running their own business from home.
What have you noticed with your demand for NBN services? Has your connection stayed strong, or does it sputter and drop away. Let us know by emailing communications@amcouncil.com.au
1 Info sourced in this post from: https://infrastructuremagazine.com.au/2020/04/21/social-isolation-creates-unprecedented-nbn-demand/