Greek Internet Exchange

Greece has seen an increase of at least 50 percent in internet use in recent days following the government's decision to restrict citizens' movements to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, according to officials at the Digital Governance Ministry who indicated however that telecommunications networks are handling the strain so far.

Telecommunication service providers have drafted contingency plans for the reduction of band width or even for the prioritizing of internet traffic in case of emergency. Although traffic on the telecom networks has increased, it remains under control. Market professionals speak of a considerable increase, but not so much that would call for special measures.