Coronavirus lockdown is 'godsend' for fixed broadband companies: Report

Data usage has darted up 25-30 per cent since the lockdown began on March 25, the note said

A nationwide lockdown to control the coronavirus outbreak has come as "godsend" for the fixed line broadband sector that was struggling to get new subscribers for four years, said a report on Monday.

People are working from home in the lockdown,resulting in a surge in subscribers and data usage, the research wing of domestic rating agency Crisil said in a note.

Fixed broadband refers to taking internet connectivity till homes or businesses using an optical fibre or fixed line.

The Crisil note said due to the aggressive play by the telcos, which started giving the fast 4G connectivity at low