Tips for the Internet to work well on the Sma

The way we use the Internet has been disrupted in recent weeks due to the quarantine we are experiencing due to the coronavirus. The Internet has become a fundamental tool for many users since, on many occasions teleworking has become very present. We also spend more time at home, and that makes us have to search for entertainment on the net. Here the reproduction of online videos to watch series and movies has grown considerably. However, we echo a news item that reports on how torrent has grown more than Netflix.

Torrent grows more than Netflix in quarantine

Today we do not watch television in the same way as just a few years ago. The use of platforms to watch streaming series and movies, such as Netflix, has grown a lot. There are also many more, although this is the most popular. However, Internet traffic is made up of numerous platforms, services, and web pages. We use the web to surf, stay in contact with friends or family, search for information, watch videos ...

According to a piece of news that we echo, torrent traffic has grown more than Netflix in some cases. This same report indicates that the transmission of video on the Internet today represents 57.64% of the total. Undoubtedly we are facing more than significant figures, and that demonstrates the importance of this type of service on the network.

This report has been developed by Sandvine. They indicate that YouTube has become one of the undisputed kings of video streaming traffic, with a share of traffic that nearly doubled from 8.69% to 15.94% in 2020. Next in line is Netflix, with an Internet traffic share of 11.42%. However, in some cases, it is surprising that Netflix has suffered a drop in the share compared to torrent traffic. This has happened during the quarantine that we are living in.

In both cases, both in Netflix and torrent traffic, it has increased compared to 2019. However, torrent traffic now represents a greater share compared to Netflix in areas such as Europe, the Middle East, or Africa.

What can be the main reason for this fact? If we remember, on our page, we published an article a few weeks ago where we talked about how Netflix was going to reduce traffic by lowering the quality of the videos. Logically that has caused that it does not consume the same resources that it would have consumed without that limit that we mentioned.

It may be that behind that fact is the decline in recent weeks, and that torrent has surpassed Netflix in traffic.

It is clear that many Internet habits have changed in recent weeks. We use platforms that previously went unnoticed, such as the use of applications for video calls or some oriented towards teleworking. We also make use of certain services such as streaming videos, something that before, although it was very popular, did not represent as much market share as it does now by spending more time connected at home and with an available Wi-Fi network instead of mobile data.

Ultimately, quarantine has greatly changed Internet habits. At least the way we consume certain resources has changed. According to this report, we echo, in some regions, the torrent has surpassed Netflix in data usage.

More devices, more options

On the other hand, it must be taken into account that today we have more devices to surf the Internet and watch videos. This makes the use of Netflix and other similar services very present in our day today. We can use it on the mobile, on a Tablet, on the computer, on television ...

We live in an age where we are constantly connected to the Internet. Wi-Fi networks have gained a very important weight in our day today, and we can notice that in recent weeks. We have a wide range of possibilities in terms of devices that we can use.

Also noteworthy is what is known as the Internet of Things. Basically, they are all the computers that we have at home with a network connection. All kinds of devices that we can use to surf the Internet, to watch series and movies, or interact with each other. This is something that will undoubtedly increase in the coming years, and we will have more and more computers connected to the network.