The business continuity plans, which are expected to be submitted on or before April 17, should contain the measures taken by telcos and ISPs to ensure uninterrupted service and to address the increased demand for ICT services.
The Better Broadband Alliance (BBA) called on the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), through the DICT, to create a national strategy and plan of action to address various issues related to communications and data services.
In response to the Philippine government’s call to ensure Internet stability during the Covid-19 public health emergency, Facebook will temporarily reduce the bit rates for videos in its site and in Instagram.
TraceTogether is a community-driven contact tracing app that works by exchanging short-distance Bluetooth signals between phones to detect other app users who are within about two to five-meter proximity.
This is in response to DOJ’s issuance of general rules and procedures for the conduct of electronic and online inquest proceeding (e-inquest) in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the whole duration of the public health emergency.
The educational materials are intended to improve the reading comprehension skills of children. There is also a “Covibook” that provides an opportunity for children, parents and educators to learn more about the pandemic and discuss their feelings in earnest.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said the public can expect steadier Internet experience in the following weeks after video streaming companies...
The circular also provides work-from-home (WFH) arrangements, urging BPO companies to transfer the necessary equipment to facilitate WFH arrangements within the lockdown period.
The government said the move of Netflix will help free up bandwidth that could be allocated towards other vital online services until telcos and Internet service providers (ISPs) can fully adapt to the demand for streaming services.
The government agencies said now is the worst possible time to fall victim to online fraudsters as they can steal sensitive data, cause financial, and reputational damages, and make devices unusable.
