Digi supports Belize consumers during COVID-19 - 23/03/2020
Digi
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | The Americas | Belize
DIGINET PROMO. Digi has increased Internet speeds by 20Mbps to more than 20,000 DigiBasic customers! Increase is automatically applied to new and existing DigiBasic customers. Download speed will increase from 30Mbps to 50Mbps. FREE COMBO PLAN FOR FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS. The Free Combo plan is a good will gesture to express Digi’s continued support to the frontline workers during the COVID-19 pa (...)

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MINTEL unvails SaludEc app to the country - 23/03/2020
Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society (Mintel)
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Ecuador
In order to help care for the health of citizens in Ecuador, in the face of possible coronavirus symptoms, the Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society (Mintel), in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) developed a free digital application (App), called “SaludEc”. It is available for Android and iOS. It is aimed at meeting the following objectives: • Assess the sy (...)

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OSIPTEL reguló los servicios de telecomunicaciones durante el estado de emergencia - 23/03/2020
OSIPTEL
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Peru
Telecom services cannot be suspended or terminated for lack of payment, to guarantee their continuity​. Traffic management to be done by operators with priority to teleworking, e-health, e-education.​
A chatbot will help you find answers to your questions about the COVID-19 crisis - 23/03/2020
Government
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Europe | Estonia (Republic of)
The websites of several Government agencies now have Suve, an automated chatbot which provides answers to frequently asked questions about the emergency situation and the Coronavirus. The chatbot provides answers to questions in Estonian and English and uses information from the official sources of government agencies. Relevant information about the emergency situation will continue to be availabl (...)

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StopCov.ge - 23/03/2020
Government of Georgia
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Europe | Georgia
The website launched by the Government of Georgia to prevent Coronavirus spread. Hotline, recommendations, statistics, etc.
MINTEL asks for guarantees for the non-suspension of the mobile phone and Internet service and ARCOTEL takes action - 22/03/2020
Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones (ARCOTEL)
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Ecuador
The Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society, Andrés Michelena, through Ministerial Agreement No. 009-2020, dated Sunday, March 22, issued the guidelines on the provision and access to telecommunications services, during the state of national health emergency due to COVID-19. In this context, ARCOTEL will order operators not to suspend the mobile phone and data service, and fixe (...)

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