Today's update:

 

Chorus reports midday downstream traffic on its network reached 1.62Tbps today, an increase of 43 percent on last week. The Auckland region saw a 75 percent uplift in traffic, while the rest of New Zealand increased 11 percent. 

 

Upstream traffic, which increases with higher use of applications such as video conferencing, across the country increased by 41 percent to 0.239Tbps. The Auckland region saw a 62 percent uplift in traffic, while the rest of the country increased 18 percent. Mini-surges occurring every half-hour, seen in the second graph below, seemingly coinciding with online video conferences starting. 

 

The increase in traffic is expected as households across the country are in alert level 2 lockdown, with those in the Auckland region at alert level 3. 

 

Chorus technicians are taking all necessary precautions when carrying out fibre installs or maintenance in homes. Nationally technicians are using appropriate PPE when working in homes and businesses and are socially distancing themselves. In Auckland, Chorus will pre-screen customers to check whether households have anyone with Covid-19 symptoms or who is a confirmed case. Technicians will only go into homes where customers are comfortable for them to attend.

 

There is no congestion on the Chorus network.