Dutch providers processed up to 47 percent more data during the turn of the year – Tablets and telephones – News

Dutch telecom suppliers as soon as once more processed a document quantity of knowledge throughout New 12 months’s Eve. At KPN, with 453 terabytes, virtually a 3rd extra information was handed over the community than final yr. At T-Cell, consumption additionally elevated, however by solely 5 %.

The three main Dutch cellular suppliers, KPN, T-Cell and VodafoneZiggo, all report a rise within the information used. In keeping with the suppliers, this has to do with the truth that a lockdown passed off final yr. Because of this, many individuals then led into 2022 from residence. This yr there have been no restrictions and the Dutch celebrated the New 12 months outdoors the door, so additionally they despatched extra messages amongst themselves. Whereas the suppliers report a rise within the information used, the variety of textual content messages despatched and outgoing phone calls fell barely.

KPN

KPN writes that it processed 453 terabytes of cellular information on New 12 months’s Eve. This occurred between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. That’s much more than a yr in the past, when it nonetheless processed 343 terabytes of knowledge. The height was between 00.05 and 00.10. The variety of textual content messages fell, albeit a comparatively small improve. KPN prospects despatched 1.2 million textual content messages, in comparison with 1.4 million final yr. The variety of calls dropped from 4.1 million to three.9 million in that six-hour interval.

VodafoneZiggo

Additionally VodafoneZiggo noticed a rise. In the identical hours between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., 47 % extra information was used in comparison with the earlier yr, says the supplier, though it doesn’t point out onerous figures. The height load at Vodafone was additionally within the first ten minutes of the brand new yr. Information consumption on Ziggo’s fastened community rose by 27 % at peak instances.

VodafoneZiggo additionally doesn’t point out any onerous figures for calls and texts, however the variety of texts dropped by 5 % and the variety of phone calls by 17 % on the supplier.

T-Cell

T-Cell writes that throughout the flip of the yr a development of 5 % was seen in cellular information utilization, however the supplier doesn’t point out any concrete figures or additional particulars. The height on the supplier was between 00.05 and 00.15, however T-Cell doesn’t write how a lot information was used and in what time period that occurred.