| Measures by I.R. of Iran to Prevent and Mitigate the Outbreak of COVID-19 - 18/05/2020 |
| Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of The I.R. of Iran |
| TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Asia & Pacific | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| The government of I.R. of Iran has asked and encouraged people to do their daily errands, as far as possible, over the Internet and cyberspace facilities such as e-government services and e-banking system as this method will help to reduce more outbreak of COVID-19. Obviously, to take advantage of the mentioned services in extensive scale, it is important to maintain the stability and quality of communication systems. Ministry's policies, guidelines, and directives on the enhanced use of cyberspace were implemented by its affiliated entities and agencies including Communication Regulatory Authority (CRA), Telecommunications Infrastructure Company (TIC), Information Technology Organization (ITO), and Postal Company as well as fixed and mobile service providers and network operators. As a result, and in close collaboration with Ministry of Health and Medical Education, a set of measures were taken to control the outbreak of COVID-19: -Providing Free Internet Access; -Facilitating E-learning and Teleworking in line with social commitment; -Expanding the Capacity and Data Rate of Telecommunication Network; -Designing and Development of Applications Based on New Technologies in order to Monitor and Control the Spread of COVID19; -Allocating Dedicated Helplines for Health Services and Monitoring as well as Sending Free Health SMS. |
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