Industry and Government Joint Statement on Telecommunications Support for the NHS - 10/04/2020
Government
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Europe | United Kingdom
Telecommunications companies pledge to support the NHS by providing the connectivity it needs during COVID-19.
SATMED support to COVID-19 response - 09/04/2020
SES
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | International
SES and its SES Techcom Services subsidiary, is further developing its SATMED platform. In the light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the government of Luxembourg has made the use of the SATMED eHealth platform available free of charge for the healthcare professionals’ community. SATMED is installed in hospitals, remote medical centers and hospital ships in multiple locations across Africa and Asia Pacif (...)

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Lancement Officiel du Télétravail dans l’Administration Publique - 09/04/2020
Ministère de l’Economie Numérique et de la Poste
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Côte d'Ivoire
Pour lutter efficacement contre la pandémie du COVID-19, par le respect notamment des mesures barrières édictées par le Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire, le Ministre de l’Economie Numérique et de la Poste, Monsieur Mamadou SANOGO, avait préconisé le télétravail. Pour la matérialisation de cette mesure digitale, le Ministère de l’Economie Numérique et de la Poste en lien avec l’Agence Nationale du Se (...)

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PUBLIC ADVISORY ON THE PURPORTED LINK BETWEEN COVID-19 AND 5G - 09/04/2020
UGANDA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Uganda
The Commission issued a press statement on "the purported link between COVID-19 and 5G". This was in response to the fake news that was being shared on social media platforms implying that there was a correlation between 5G and the spread of COVID-19. This public advisory highlighted basic fundamental information on the electromagnetic spectrum from which radio waves are part; as well as the non- (...)

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Anatel requested fixed and mobile telecommunication service providers do not interrupt services during COVID-19 - 09/04/2020
ANATEL
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Brazil
Brazili​an Operators​ expand measures to enhance customer access to information, entertainment and connectivity. Anatel requested do not interrupt services during COVID-19.
Brazilian operators join forces to help combating the COVID-19 - 09/04/2020
Algar, Claro, Nextel, Oi, TIM and Vivo
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | The Americas | Brazil
The telecommunications companies in Brazil, Algar, Claro, Nextel, Oi, TIM and Vivo, are working together to ensure full connectivity, real-time access to all secure information (from official bodies) and to help the entire population with cutting-edge technology and a reliable network.