Voice traffic grew on average 22% in mobile networks and 22.7% in fixed networks, according to data from electronic communications services providers.
The increase in voice and data traffic comes in the context of increasing the implementation of remote work, online school and university courses in the online environment and of a significant increase in the online entertainment component.
The total interconnection network traffic grew on average 21% in mobile networks and 19% in fixed networks.
Thus, data traffic saw increases of 7% to 20% in mobile networks and 18% to 27% in fixed networks. Voice traffic grew on average 22% in mobile networks, seeing increases of 18.2% to 24%, and 22.7% in fixed networks, seeing increases of 8.5% to 44.7%.
The total data traffic reported by the main interconnection points in Romania, peering plus transit (IXPs) grew 10% to 33%.
ANCOM said it will constantly monitor the situation and the measures taken by providers to ensure the proper functioning of the public electronic communications networks and services, the network overloading and potential network congestion.