Internet Data Usage Surged 18 Percent Last Year: Report
Internet Data Usage Surged 18 Percent Last Year: Report In terms of total gigabytes consumed in home, streaming boxes and sticks took up the most, with 32 percent, followed by smart TVs and gaming consoles, both with 23 percent. PCs took up 11 percent and tablets 4 percent. The coronavirus pandemic had a massive effect on consumer habits, especially with customers stuck at home for long stretches. And perhaps unsurprisingly, this led to a big increase in total data usage. Comscore released data on Friday which showed that total in-home data usage by Americans increased 18 percent in 2020, co...