Coronavirus and the NBN: will your broadband be up to speed if you have to work from home?

How well internet performs during heavy use nationally depends on various factors - but regional areas are set to struggle most

If you are planning on working from home during any impending lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, there are a few things you should check to make sure your national broadband connection can cope.

With multiple people at home all day long, everyone will have their own broadband needs for work and leisure. Video conferencing for office meetings or school lessons, logging into networks remotely or using Netflix to cure the boredom all mean the amount of bandwidth the average home needs is going to go up significantly.