The Internet Landscape in the Aftermath of COVID-19
Changes in user habits and network development
The rapid outbreak of COVID-19 has affected the world in numerous ways, ranging from an economic halt to social distancing. As governments imposed lockdowns, many had to adapt to the new reality of all things online. The surge of users shifting their focus to the digital world influenced major changes in online behavior, network governance, and digital adoption, leaving to wonder how this will reshape the current Internet landscape.
Global isolation drastically increased the demand for online collaboration services. For instance, video conferencing app Zoom went from 56 thousand to2.13 million downloads a day as soon as officials announced lockdown. With the majority of the workers having moved online, the newly found convenience of remote work is shaping up to be along-term reality, which will be highly relevant even in the post-pandemic era.