There closing of schools and lo smart working they are putting
to the Internet infrastructure in Italy is testing hard. Telecom Italia has recognized a
traffic increase on its network by more than two thirds in the last two
weeks, especially a very important peak towards i
online games like Fortnite and Call of Duty, with so many guys who don't
being able to go out they occupy their free time in this way.
"We recorded a increase in Internet traffic of
over 70% on our fixed network, with a great contribution from online games
like Fortnite, "said Telecom Italia CEO Luigi
Gubitosis to analysts, as reported by
Bloomberg. in
there have also been problems in the past few days to the network, unrelated to
to the current situation.
'' TIM points out that the mobile network works perfectly well
with higher volumes than in recent days, "he said promptly
the company. "The problems that occurred in the morning today affected
only the use of some applications and the web due to a failure on the
foreign network being restored ".
Luca Spada, CEO and president of Eolo, posted a graph and the following message on Facebook: "+ 50% Internet traffic since Tuesday.
a half miracle that the network in Italy is holding up to such an increase
massive and sudden traffic. While operators try to expand dove
infrastructure possible (not easy between material shortages and various blocks)
I invite you to make careful use of the network: avoid updates of
operating systems, video games, big downloads by day but program them by
night after 24:00".
The Piedmont region has made it known that it has recognized a
50% increase in Internet usage in the past few days, with a + 45% of
Google searches and Facebook usage up 42%. Generally the use of
Internet among Piedmontese grew by 20% compared to the same period of
last year. The use of platforms such as Netflix and beyond is also on the rise.
Meanwhile, theAIIP (Italian Internet Provider Association) has
expressed "your own concern" before possible future restrictive measures which
could undermine "service delivery and maintenance activities". "The operation of telecommunications services, in fact,
essential to allow citizens to benefit from their services
housing, to inquire, to follow virtual lessons to their children,
to take advantage of the so-called smart-working and to ensure continuity
operational to businesses. The guarantee of ensuring the public service and the
continuity of the service also essential for all those structures
public and private companies engaged in scientific research and support for the sick
themselves (eg hospitals and research laboratories) ".
