The U.S.-based telecommunications company Verizon has registered a significant increase in the usage of VPN and web traffic on its networks in the United States in March and April 2020 compared to pre-Covid-19 levels. This was due to restrictions brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. VPN traffic for example was up by 49 percent on April 9th compared to a typical day pre-Covid-19.
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COVID-19 impact - Change in VPN and web traffic usage on Verizon's network in the United States compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in March and April 2020
Characteristic
VPN traffic
Web traffic
March 19th, 2020 compared to March 12th, 2020
25%
22%
April 2nd, 2020 compared to pre-COVID-19 typical day
40%
24%
April 9th, 2020 compared to pre-COVID-19 typical day
49%
27%
April 22nd, 2020 compared to peak usage pre-COVID-19 typical day
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Verizon. (April 22, 2020). COVID-19 impact - Change in VPN and web traffic usage on Verizon's network in the United States compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in March and April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120895/covid-19-verizon-network-vpn-and-web-traffic-usage-2020/
Verizon. "COVID-19 impact - Change in VPN and web traffic usage on Verizon's network in the United States compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in March and April 2020." Chart. April 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120895/covid-19-verizon-network-vpn-and-web-traffic-usage-2020/
Verizon. (2020). COVID-19 impact - Change in VPN and web traffic usage on Verizon's network in the United States compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in March and April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120895/covid-19-verizon-network-vpn-and-web-traffic-usage-2020/
Verizon. "Covid-19 Impact - Change in Vpn and Web Traffic Usage on Verizon's Network in The United States Compared to Pre-covid-19 Levels in March and April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120895/covid-19-verizon-network-vpn-and-web-traffic-usage-2020/
Verizon, COVID-19 impact - Change in VPN and web traffic usage on Verizon's network in the United States compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in March and April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120895/covid-19-verizon-network-vpn-and-web-traffic-usage-2020/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
COVID-19 impact - Change in VPN and web traffic usage on Verizon's network in the United States compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in March and April 2020 [Graph], Verizon, April 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120895/covid-19-verizon-network-vpn-and-web-traffic-usage-2020/
