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Italy responded to the coronavirus threat by quarantining the entire country. The European boot is sealed up tight as a drum; no travel, public gatherings, and most important, school. And according to Bloomberg, the lattermost has caused a surge in internet usage, in particular from children playing Fortnite.
According to Italy’s telecom, Telecom Italian SpA, internet usage in the country has spiked by over 70% since the quarantine was instated. And a not inconsiderable amount of that is from online gaming. Fortnite, as well as Call of Duty, are specifically mentioned.
We reported an increase of more than 70% of Internet traffic over our landline network, with a big contribution from online gaming such as Fortnite.
Telecom Italian SpA CEO Luigi Gubitosi
That said, all that usage has led to a few lost connections. Per the company’s statement:
Telecom Italia’s network is working perfectly and with higher volumes compared with previous days. The issues reported affected just some applications and the internet due to a failure of the international network.
Source: PC Gamer
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