| SK Telecom Introduces 5G-Powered Autonomous Robot to Help Fight Against COVID-19 - 26/05/2020 |
| SK Telecom |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Asia & Pacific | Korea (Republic of) |
| SK Telecom announced today that, together with Omron Electronics Korea, it developed a 5G-powered autonomous robot to enable a systematic and efficient response against the COVID-19. Built with cutting-edge technologies, including 5G, AI, autonomous driving and IoT, the robot carries out diverse activities such as contactless temperature screenings for visitors and disinfection of the building. Th (...) |
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| Ecuador annouces New Open Data Policy to face the COVID-19 crisis - 24/05/2020 |
| Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society (MINTEL) |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Ecuador |
| The objective of the policy is to consolidate the organization and publication processes of the data generated in public institutions to strengthen citizen participation, government transparency, improve the efficiency in public management, promoting research, entrepreneurship and innovation in society. In this way, for example, in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, government entities will have a (...) |
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| Cloud for COVID-19 Response - Web dialogue - 22/05/2020 |
| ITU |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| ITU-D Study Groups organized a web dialogue focusing on the power and role of cloud computing in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This web dialogue was held on Wednesday 27 May 2020, 14h00 - 15h30 CET. It focused on ways to leverage cloud computing amid the current COVID-19 crisis to ensure business continuity, contribute towards social goals and enable fair innovation opportunities. The (...) |
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| Lithuanian Regulator RRT Provides Clarifications on 5G - 22/05/2020 |
| Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Europe | Lithuania (Republic of) |
| The Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT) in response to recent public reactions and the spread of disinformation on social media linking 5G to the coronavirus outbreak, provided clarifications on the features and essential principles of 5G technology. The clarifications explain that 5G implementation process in Lithuania is being carried out responsibly and there (...) |
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| Independent tests show NZ’s broadband performed well during COVID-19 lockdown - 21/05/2020 |
| Commerce Commission |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Asia & Pacific | New Zealand |
| The Commerce Commission’s latest Measuring Broadband New Zealand report shows that on average, copper and fibre broadband connections experienced no significant decrease in download speeds during lockdown, despite unprecedented demand on broadband networks. |
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| Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the telecom sector - 20/05/2020 |
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| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| Although the telecom/ICT market remains considerably healthier than many other sectors, operators and equipment manufacturers have seen negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the first quarter financial results. |
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