Comcast says that it has seen an increase in entertainment, streaming, and gaming traffic across its network due to COVID-19 lockdown and self isolation.

Gaming downloads are up 50% generally and 80% during new releases.https://t.co/sGFTOcP5jm pic.twitter.com/1SaIXYX0Vf

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 31, 2020

Today, Comcast issued an update on the network under COVID-19 conditions. Pretty interesting! Peak traffic +32% & morning/evening peak time starts earlier, plateauing in cities w/early stay-at-home orders /1 #COVID19 #Xfinity #XfinityInternet #Comcast https://t.co/sJpjW6k8m6 pic.twitter.com/8gA0vU0gJf

— Jason Livingood (@jlivingood) March 31, 2020

Super-interesting network-usage data on from one of Comcast's best technical people... https://t.co/OR7Qhhw3L4

— Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) March 31, 2020

Yet more proof points that linear TV is NOT seeing a #Covid_19 surge -- streaming and gaming crushing linear TV's uptick (and the TV uptick is old people over 50) https://t.co/XlXzCEEz2f

— Rich Greenfield, LightShed (@RichLightShed) March 31, 2020

Comcast out with March stats on its network. The company says it has seen a 32% increase in peak traffic, with VoIP and Video Conferencing up a staggering 212% https://t.co/pP6MlO34IN

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) March 30, 2020

Comcast Network Stats $CMCSA
▪️Peak traffic up 32%
▪️Video Streaming up 38%
▪️Linear TV up 6%-7%
▪️Gaming Downloads up 50%, new games up 80%
▪️Peak downstream now 7:30 pm down from 9 pm
▪️VoiP & Video Conf up 212%
▪️VPN traffic up 40%https://t.co/lyZQAXB3kK

— Rich Greenfield, LightShed (@RichLightShed) March 31, 2020

Comcast says that it has seen an increase in entertainment, streaming, and gaming traffic across its network due to COVID-19 lockdown and self isolation.

Gaming downloads are up 50% generally and 80% during new releases.https://t.co/sGFTOcP5jm pic.twitter.com/1SaIXYX0Vf

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) March 31, 2020

While network demand has increased, the additional traffic is “well within the capabilities of the network,” Tony Werner, Comcast’s tech leader, said on a call with reporters Moday https://t.co/v9x8uWJYxe

— NCTA - The Internet & Television Association (@NCTAitv) March 31, 2020

Comcast Network Stats $CMCSA
▪️Peak traffic up 32%
▪️Video Streaming up 38%
▪️Linear TV up 6%-7%
▪️Gaming Downloads up 50%, new games up 80%
▪️Peak downstream now 7:30 pm down from 9 pm
▪️VoiP & Video Conf up 212%
▪️VPN traffic up 40%https://t.co/lyZQAXB3kK

— Rich Greenfield, LightShed (@RichLightShed) March 31, 2020

コムキャストが米国家庭用インターネット利用状況を発表。COVID-19の影響で全体的なトラフィックの上昇がみられるが、最も影響が大きいのはエンターテイメント、配信、ゲーム。ゲームのダウンロード量は50%の増加https://t.co/BJwvsihF5A pic.twitter.com/meJft66rPy

— 但木 一真 Kazuma Tadaki (@k_tadaki) March 31, 2020

Some fascinating stats herehttps://t.co/r36GS59ZwR

— Arpit Mathur. (@arpit) March 30, 2020

It’s time for data caps to die. https://t.co/47AgQ5OenE#hounews #houtech

— Dwight Silverman (@dsilverman) March 31, 2020

Here’s how one internet provider is keeping up with work-from-home traffic on its network. https://t.co/47AgQ5OenE#hounews #houtech #coronavirus

— Dwight Silverman (@dsilverman) March 31, 2020

"Peak traffic across Comcast's network surged about 32%, and as high as 60% in cities such as Seattle and San Francisco" https://t.co/6xLlvPV9iF video streaming on Comcast's network is up 38%, VoD is up 25% and VPN usage is up 40%.

— Tren Griffin (@trengriffin) March 31, 2020

. @Comcast : Peak network traffic rises 32% (and as high as 60% in some areas like Seattle and San Francisco) as millions stay at home -- @Light_Reading https://t.co/LceG5NHWA0?

— Jeff Baumgartner (@thebauminator) March 30, 2020

Comcast: Peak traffic across Comcast's network surged about 32%, and as high as 60% in cities such as Seattle and San Francisco https://t.co/9ZaYu6UVCX via @thebauminator

— Mike Dano (@mikeddano) March 30, 2020

For Comcast, the additional traffic is “well within the capabilities of the network,” Tony Werner, Comcast’s tech leader, said on a call with reporters this afternoon.https://t.co/EuITPQKHwm

— Brian Dietz (@BrianDietz) March 30, 2020

Comcast says voice and video calls have skyrocketed 212 percent during widespread self-isolation https://t.co/EXoujfE9or pic.twitter.com/c6gCdNh1UC

— The Verge (@verge) March 31, 2020

Comcast says voice and video calls have skyrocketed 212 percent during widespread self-isolation https://t.co/xbg3u259wP pic.twitter.com/JkWE2O8iUL

— The Verge (@verge) March 30, 2020

ISPs long sought to fool us into believing that data was like wine—relatively scarce—not water, & should be priced accordingly. As part of this ruse they labeled those of us using lots of it “bandwidth hogs,” not everyday consumers. Google it for the spin. https://t.co/eUmZ2HvxWR

— TimKarr (@TimKarr) April 1, 2020

미국 유선 인터넷 회사는 보통 회선 트래픽 상한량이 있는데, 이를 유지하기 위한 다양한 핑계가 있었지만 COVID-19으로 인한 임시 상한 철폐와 그에 따른 트래픽 증가에도 네트워크는 멀쩡함을 지적한 Ars Technica 기사. https://t.co/80Tu6hnde7

— 나가토 유키 (@nagato708) April 1, 2020

Comcast waiving data caps hasn’t hurt its network—why not make it permanent? https://t.co/W4h42kaAe6

— Dave (@davewiner) April 1, 2020

I’m shocked to find taht data caps were about extracting more $$$ from consumers and not actually managing traffic on the network: https://t.co/jU5OugXFjy

— brianweeden (@brianweeden) March 31, 2020

Comcast waiving data caps hasn’t hurt its network—why not make it permanent? | Ars Technica https://t.co/Cwj3TMtXWl

— Craig Aaron (@notaaroncraig) April 1, 2020