The average daily in-home data usage in the United States has increased significantly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in March 2020. Compared to the same time in March 2019 the daily average in-home data usage has increased by 38 percent to 16.6 gigabytes, up from 12 gigabytes in March 2019. The increase can be observed across almost all device categories with the data usage of gaming consoles and smartphones increasing the most.
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Comparison of average daily in-home data usage in the United States by device type in March 2019 and March 2020
(in gigabytes)
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comScore. (March 24, 2020). Comparison of average daily in-home data usage in the United States by device type in March 2019 and March 2020 (in gigabytes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106863/covid-19-daily-in-home-data-usage-change-us-2020/
comScore. "Comparison of average daily in-home data usage in the United States by device type in March 2019 and March 2020 (in gigabytes)." Chart. March 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106863/covid-19-daily-in-home-data-usage-change-us-2020/
comScore. (2020). Comparison of average daily in-home data usage in the United States by device type in March 2019 and March 2020 (in gigabytes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106863/covid-19-daily-in-home-data-usage-change-us-2020/
comScore. "Comparison of Average Daily In-home Data Usage in The United States by Device Type in March 2019 and March 2020 (in Gigabytes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106863/covid-19-daily-in-home-data-usage-change-us-2020/
comScore, Comparison of average daily in-home data usage in the United States by device type in March 2019 and March 2020 (in gigabytes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106863/covid-19-daily-in-home-data-usage-change-us-2020/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Comparison of average daily in-home data usage in the United States by device type in March 2019 and March 2020 (in gigabytes) [Graph], comScore, March 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106863/covid-19-daily-in-home-data-usage-change-us-2020/
