Duringcorona pandemic, Internet Service Providers Association Indonesia (APJII) take notestraffic internet or data increases 20%. Operators cellular also prepared funds of Rp 1,9 trillion per month to support policies The government enforces studying and working from home, akaWork from Home.
“Ascension data traffic in conditions like this is around 15-20%,” said the Chairman APJII General Jamalul Izza toKatadata.co.id, last weekend (17/4).
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Telecommunications Service Providers Association (It will grow up) take notes, increase in data traffic around 10-15%.
The following is information from several service provider companies telecommunications in Indonesia :
Telkomsel
Early April then, Vice President Corporate Communications PT Telkomsel Tbk Denny Abidin said that the biggest increase in internet traffic was for learning applicationonline. "Increased by more than 5,404%," said Denny in his statement.
“Increase in communication traffic for data-based and digital services as well contributed to instant messaging communications (messaging app) as big as 19 percent,” he added.
One the driving factor, because the company provides quota-free packages up to 30 Gigabyte (GB) to useplatform learn online. This free quota is available to access RuangGuru, Zenius, Talk, Talk, Your school, Study House, Quipper, and hundreds campus e-learning site.
Usage internet for work from home support applications such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Telkomsel's CloudX soared more than 443%. Licensed company Red also provides free data quota packages up to 60 GB to access CloudX app. If seen, Data traffic contributions do come from a number of sources applications likee-learning, messaging app, to the gymonline.
Tri
Similar thing felt by 3 Indonesia. Based on company monitoring, data traffic on Monday (16/3) naik 15-20% compared to the same day the previous week. Meanwhile telephone traffic increases 5-10%.
Application which contributed to the increase in internet traffic, namely WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, and the game Mobile Legend. “WhatsApp can be used for conference calls and videos call by those who work from home,said the Vice President Director 3 Indonesia M Buldansyah.
Average Data usage for video calls during 30-60 minute. Data usage for Google Hangouts conference calling application 3 MB, Zoom 90 MB, and Webex 750 MB.
Indosat
As for Head of Corporate Communications Indosat Turina Farouk also noted this increase in data traffic since the Indonesian Government's recommendation to work and study in home yesterday, although it did not provide a figure for the increase.
“Us ensuring customers can still enjoy the best telecommunications services from Indosat Ooredoo with network capacity and packages that have been prepared for supports the work from home program,” said Turina.
XL
Spike Data traffic is also experienced by XL Axiata, as big as 10-15% compared to normal days. Only, Head of External Communications XL Axiata Henry Wijayanto was reluctant detailed the increase in internet traffic throughout the first quarter 2020.
Smartfren
Deputy CEO Commercial Smartfren Djoko Tata Ibrahim also mentioned data traffic increased 10%. “Especially for YouTube and games,he said. Amount new customers also increase 500 thousand since mid-February.
Meanwhile for applications that were the target of the most access during the Covid-19 pandemic the library version is as follows :
Youtube
Google's parent company, Alphabet recently announced its earnings report for the first quarter of 2020 starting from January to March 2020. There are sectors Alphabet's business has also declined due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But there are others actually increased in the midst of the epidemic, like businessYouTube.
In the first quarter of 2020,YouTube scooped up advertising revenue of 4,04 billion US dollars (Rp 60,2 trillion) or up 33 percent of the same period last year that was raked in 3,03 billion US dollars (Rp 45,2 trillion). Meanwhile at the end of 2019,YouTubecollection income of 15,15 billion US dollars (Rp 226,3 trillion) from advertising. Numbers it's going up 36 percent of the previous same period.
CEO of Alphabet and Google, Sundar Pichai said, during the pandemic use of Google services, includingYouTube claimed increases. He bragged about watching it onYouTube naik, especially for live broadcasts.
Zoom
In Indonesia, Zoom has also had success in acquiring users. Statqo data Analytics noted the growth of Zoom users in the early to 26 March experienced an increase from 8.714 become 257.853 users.
Gim online
Usergim soaring due to the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) to suppress the spreadvirus corona. This is reflected in trafficinternet for game servicesonline soared until 61 % duringcorona pandemic.
The skyrocket Game use does not only occur in Indonesia, but in many countries. Game This can be accessed on the main Google page. “Covid-19 keep going impacting communities around the world, users and families anywhere spend more time at home,” said the company in his official statement on the Google Doodles website, quoted fromCNET, Yesterday (27/4).
Because of that, technology company from the United States (AS) it launched Google Doodle with nine games coming soon.
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