Thursday, April 2, 2020

Locked down workers swamp internet, new Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin says coronavirus app usage up as much as 1125 percent

New Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin says demand for high speed internet has surged during the coronavirus lockdown as millions of Australians work from home. 

Data from the telco giant shows online meeting apps are putting extraordinary pressure on networks with the use of the Zoom service up 1125 percent. 

The former Commonwealth Bank senior executive says Optus is hiring as many as 500 recently laid-off staff including some from the airline Virgin Australia. 

Speaking with ABC's Peter Ryan, Ms Bayer Rosmarin backed Scott Morrison's $320 billion emergency package and is confident Australia will come out of the coronavirus crisis stronger.


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