| Connecting crew during COVID-19 - 26/03/2020 |
| Inmarsat |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | International |
| Given Inmarsat’s position as the leading provider of maritime VSAT services at sea, it is hardly surprising that we have been alert to the direct connection between Coronavirus and surging demand for crew voice call and data services. As elsewhere, anxiety levels at sea have been on the rise with the spread of COVID-19.Since the virus first became widespread in Asia we have been working across the (...) |
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| Policy note on the Impact and Policy Responses for COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific - 26/03/2020 |
| The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| ESCAP notes in this report the paramount importance of digital connectivity to respond to the pandemic while the great digital divide in the region is accentuating existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. |
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| International Radio for Disaster Relief (IRDR) project - 26/03/2020 |
| HFCC - International Broadcasting Delivery |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The HFCC is offering it's International Radio for Disaster Relief (IRDR) project as a way for organisations to broadcast humanitarian information to shortwave radio listeners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those without access to other forms of media or the Internet. |
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| Policy Reform to Address Concerns and Consumers - 26/03/2020 |
| National Institute of Communications of Mozambique (INCM) |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Mozambique |
| Among many other new announcements, the INCM is switching their communications and oversight to strict non-face-to-face interactions. Many new electronic communications channels have been opened for the public to use, to contact about anything related to the agency/regulations during the COVID-19 crisis. |
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| What We're Doing to Support Stakeholders’ Efforts to Deal with COVID-19, by NCC - 26/03/2020 |
| Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Nigeria |
| As the COVID-19, better known as coronavirus, continues to ravage the global community, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as the telecommunications industry regulator, has put in place measures to support initiatives by other stakeholders to curtail this scourge. The Commission, in conjunction with industry players and all other government agencies, has agreed to reduce the frequency o (...) |
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| MTN Zambia takes measures to contend with Coronavirus effects - 26/03/2020 |
| MTN Zambia |
| TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Africa | Zambia |
| MTN Zambia has assured consumers that it will keep its network running smoothly during the pandemic and the surge that has materialized. It has put in contingency plans, which include affordable data bundles, a free e-learning app, and troubleshooting network performance around the clock. |
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