Saturday, 2 January 2021, 3:09 pm
Online celebrations see 80% more data used by
Vodafone customers, compared to NYE
2019/2020
This New Year’s Eve saw New
Zealanders turn online in massive numbers, with data used
across Vodafone NZ’s mobile networks up by approximately
80% compared to last year.
Vodafone New Zealand Head
of Platforms, Sharina Nisha, said the company had been
preparing for the massive surge, particularly after the 52%
spike over Christmas - but that this was an exceptional
increase and likely due to people turning to online
celebrations with whānau and friends overseas as a result
of Covid-19.
Nationally Vodafone customers consumed