Will internet infrastructure cope with Corona?

As Coronavirus leads to many companies and educational institutions closing their office doors how will our broadband infrastructure cope as we migrate to internet-based alternatives. 

Professor Izzat Darwazeh, has been trying to shed light on this question this week.

I doubt that the core network can cope if even tens of thousands of people who work in the City of London are forced to work from home and need access to video conferencing and trading systems.““I doubt
that the core network can cope if even
tens of thousands of people who work
in the City of London are forced to
work from home and need access to
video conferencing and trading
systems.”“I doubt
that the core network can cope if even
tens of thousands of people who work
in the City of London are forced to
work from home and need access to
video conferencing and trading
systems.”“I doubt
that the core network can cope if even
tens of thousands of people who work
in the City of London are forced to
work from home and need access to
video conferencing and trading
systems.”“I doubt
that the core network can cope if even
tens of thousands of people who work
in the City of London are forced to
work from home and need access to
video conferencing and trading
systems.”“I doubt
that the core network can cope if even
tens of thousands of people who work
in the City of London are forced to
work from home and need access to
video conferencing and trading
systems.”I doubt that the core network can cope if even tens of thousands of people who work in the City of London are forced to work from home and need access to video conferencing and trading systemsI doubt that the core network can cope if even tens of thousands of people who work in the City of London are forced to work from home and need access to video conferencing and trading systems.”

Professor Darwazeh told the Daily Telegraph.

Going on to explain his concerns Professor Darwazeh explained that he worries that sudden dramatic increase in demand may cause congestion and blocking within the network.

Professor Darwzeh's comments were echoed by Professor Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey who added that security systems used to manage employee access to online resources, systems and tools may become "bottlenecks" as the level of internet traffic placed upon them increases to high levels.

Links

Professor Darwazeh's Profile
Daily Telegraph article
Follow up article in Daily Mail