The U.S.-based telecommunications company Verizon has registered a significant increase in the usage of data on its networks in the United States on March 19 compared to March 12 due to restrictions in place triggered by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. VPN traffic for example was up by 25 percent during this small sample time period.
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Verizon. (March 24, 2020). COVID-19 impact - Week over week data usage increase on Verizon's network in the United States in March 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1106893/covid-19-verizon-network-usage-increase-2020/
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COVID-19 impact - Week over week data usage increase on Verizon's network in the United States in March 2020* [Graph], Verizon, March 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1106893/covid-19-verizon-network-usage-increase-2020/
