Tayolchikawalis Initiative - 01/05/2020
Redes por la Diversidad Equidad y Sustentabilidad A.C.
Technical Community and Civil Society | The Americas | Mexico
The Tosepan Cooperative Union, which is based in the municipality of Cuetzalan, Puebla, launched the Tayolchikawalis Initiative that seeks to generate "actions to have a strong heart" as a way to respond to the pandemic at the health level, but also in a social and economic way. The assertive communication campaign conveys the importance of revitalizing the countryside through planting and strengt (...)

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Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm implements measures in the country's battle against COVID-19 - 01/05/2020
Hormuud Telecom
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Arab States | Somalia
Hormuud Telecom have announced a set of measures in the fight against COVID-19. The ability to disseminate accurate public health information to the Somali population will be vital to averting the widespread contraction of COVID-19. Digital inclusion will allow the most vulnerable and marginalised groups, such as rural communities and those with low levels of literacy, to gain access to life-savi (...)

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Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm implements measures in the country's battle against COVID-19 - 01/05/2020
Hormuud Telecom
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Arab States | Somalia
Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s leading telecommunications firm, have today announced a set of measures in the fight against COVID-19.As the largest telecommunications firm in Somalia, Hormuud have – in partnership with the Somali Ministry of Health – taken steps to counter this fake news and disinformation by: • Creating a free hotline and call centre solution to the Ministry of Health for Somali cit (...)

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PTA’s Contributing Efforts to tackle COVID-19 in Pakistan - 01/05/2020
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Asia & Pacific | Pakistan
Regulatory Initiatives: • Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been playing its role supplementing Government of Pakistan’s efforts by effectively leveraging digital technologies to trace and track patients, identification of COVID-19 clusters and running an extensive awareness campaign to reach users through Telecom network. • PTA successfully mobilized the telecom sector to carry out a (...)

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Important measures to ensure a safe and predictable everyday life during COVID-19 - 01/05/2020
Telenor
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Europe | Norway
Increased capacity in the mobile network, TV, power services and broadband network.
ETHIOPIA COVID-19 MONITORING PLATFORM - 30/04/2020
Information Network Security Agency (INSA)
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Ethiopia
A platform had been developed to monitor the situation of COVID-19 in Ethiopia and provide information to citizens.