Análisis del Internet en Ecuador y algoritmos de planificación de ruta para UAVs: análisis del tráfico de Internet en Ecuador.

Abstract

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. As a result, millions of people around the world were forced by their governments to stay at home to reduce the spread of the virus. This led many to turn to the Internet for telework, education, social interaction, and entertainment. With Internet demand increasing at an unprecedented rate, the question arose as to whether the Internet could handle this additional burden. This study aims to conduct a formal analysis of the growth and behavior of Internet traffic in Ecuador over the past five years. The study will begin by examining the concepts associated with Autonomous Systems (AS) and Internet Exchange Points (IXP). Using data provided by AEPROVI (AEPROVI: Asociación de Empresas Proveedoras de Servicios de Internet, Valor Agregado, Portadores y Tecnologías de la Información), the current distribution of assigned and utilized IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, local prefix exchanges of major AS, and bit rate capacities used by major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will be illustrated. Additionally, the study will analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Internet traffic in Ecuador, specifically how the demand for virtual education and telework during the pandemic increased the need for link capacity of different AS. The study will highlight how Internet Service Providers adapted to this situation by increasing the capacity of their links, resulting in a significant increase in the bit rate (throughput) used during the study period. This analysis aims to provide valuable information that can be used to inform future Internet research and policies in Ecuador, and will contribute to a better understanding of the evolution of Internet traffic in the country.