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di March 25, 2020 0

The Internet May Be the Next Victim of the Coronavirus Pandemic - Netflix, Google, Apple and Amazon React


With an estimated one billion people staying, working far away or just watching online exhibitions throughout the day, telecommunications infrastructure is under good pressure. Experts and companies mostly say that the opportunity is far from crucial but, however, the European Union has taken the opportunity to hit the web very badly. Netflix, Google, Apple and Amazon have begun to limit HD video streaming to reduce the use of knowledge in Europe.

Coronavirus Crisis Damages European Internet Infrastructure

The epicenter of the coronavirus disaster has completely migrated from China to Europe today. Italy bears most of the burden, with the best number of casualties to date, but Spain, France and other international locations are also struggling as a result of the rapidly increasing pandemic. The government has reacted by imposing curfews on residents, closing borders, closing companies and usually imposing many restrictions on ordinary life to be able to gradually unfold the virus and "flatten the curve".

The main measure that people are regularly asked to absorb is to stay and stay away from futile trips outside the home. Thus, it is not surprising that web utilization in Europe has increased, with staff working remotely, students studying online and everyone playing films. This brought European telecommunications companies, which were similar to Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom, to raise alarms and the EU quickly reacted.

EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, revealed on Twitter that he had discussed with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and requested that the streaming service reduce its broadcasts in Europe from high-quality high-definition video to reduce decisions. One hour of HD video from Netflix requires about 3GB of knowledge and one hour of video with normal definition (SD) requires about 1GB of knowledge so that transfer can minimize the large amount of bandwidth used.

Streaming Video Giants React

According to current estimates, video streaming providers can contribute more than 60% of the world's web visitors, with Netflix alone responsible for 12% of the bandwidth of online bandwidth. The company is the main operator available in the market to announce that they must take steps to help with the situation in Europe.

"Given the extraordinary challenges raised by coronavirus - Netflix has decided to start reducing the bit rate in all our streams in Europe for 30 days," a Netflix spokesman said. "We estimate that this will reduce Netflix traffic on the European network by around 25% while also ensuring good quality services for our members."


Google also reduces bitrate on its subsidiary Youtube, where about one billion hours of content material is watched every day. This was reported to occur after European Union Commissioner Breton spoke with CEO Alphabet Sundar Pichai and Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki. "We made a commitment to temporarily divert all traffic in the EU to the standard definition by default," the company said.


Amazon has also taken comparable actions with its Prime Video service. "We support the need for careful telecommunications service management to ensure they can handle increasing internet demand with so many people now at home full time because of Covid-19," an Amazon spokesman said. "Prime Video works with local authorities and internet service providers where needed to help reduce network congestion."

Disney has delayed the intentional launch of Disney Plus streaming services in France at the request of the original authorities while continuing the plan in various European markets. He also stated that it would reduce total bandwidth usage by at least 25% in all markets that launched Disney Plus on March 24, 2020. This was reported to be achieved in response to EU requests to "ensure the smooth functioning of broadband. infrastructure."

According to research from European customers, Apple has reacted to the situation by reducing the quality of Apple Plus TV streaming in Europe.

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di March 12, 2020 0

New York’s Crypto Firms Will Provide Plans To Deal Covid 19 Outbreak


Matthew Homer of the New York State Department of Financial Services asked firms related to virtual currency to establish proper contingency plans for Covid 19.  In the letter, all the major things have been included that are must for preparations. There should be proper protection strategies for the employees. Accurate functioning should be there to reduce cyber risk. The plans need to be submitted within the next 30 days by all the firms.

Covid 19 outbreak could lead to cyber attacks


It has been highlighted in the letter that hackers might try to launch some cyber-attacks due to the outbreak. All the firms are directed to take ample security measures in order to prevent such attacks. There is a need to keep an eye on “illicit deals” and all the “withdrawals”.

Effective Communication plan


The regulator has said that firms need to develop proper communication plans. A forum needs to be established to communicate with the public including the customers and the counterparties.  All the important or urgent news and information should  be conveyed through this communication plan.

How firms might be affected by Covid 19


It has also been mentioned by the regulator that how the outbreak could affect the organisations.  There might be a decline in revenues, changes in the interest rate, decreased value of different investments and assets and a lot more. There is a need for an accurate plan to evaluate and observe the complete financial risk that might be there due to COVID-19.

By the time the letter was issued, there were already many circumstances that were leading towards emergency in New York.  Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York has imposed restrictions on mass gatherings throughout the city. Simultaneously, a state of emergency has been declared by the mayor of the city, Bill de Blasio. In recent press conferences, he has also warned that the outbreak is not for a short period of time as it might be easily a crisis for six months or even more than that.
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