Wireless routers in the UK went into overdrive in 2021 as the British increased their use of the internet throughout the pandemic, new figures from Zen Internet show.
The Internet Service Provider (ISP) found that Internet use had increased by XNUMX% since March XNUMX, which marked the 'official' start of the Covid-XNUMX pandemic.
December seems to be turning into a traditional peak month. Internet employment peaked in the final days of 2021, increasing by XNUMX% from last year's peak, also in the last month of the year.
News and entertainment
The media can take a lot of the credit, as 2021 was a triumphant year for some, and the BBC had its highest ever Zen internet peak at XNUMX% over the XNUMX peak. The ISP claims these amounts are "proof" that the British public still trusts the traditional media for news coverage on critical issues.
The report also suggests that it was the prime minister's address to the nation that drew the biggest crowd, as the 2021 peak "coincided" with the December XNUMX address. The previous year, the peak was on December XNUMX, when the Brexit agreement was concluded.
But the British consume more than news. Televisions, work laptops, and cell phones have also been widely used for online entertainment. Events such as the UEFA Euro XNUMX final (where England reached the final), the launch of the game Halo Infinite and the finale of the BBC crime drama Line of Duty have experienced individual spikes of up to 'XNUMX%'. .
“Since the Internet is an essential tool for work and play, we do not expect this demand to decrease anytime soon. Looking at XNUMX and over there, there is going to be a growing demand for reliable and resilient broadband connectivity, ”said Paul Stobart, CEO of Zen Internet, adding that the report shows strong demand for reliable Internet connectivity in the world. planet. R. Kingdom in the future.