ITU Tech Snapshot

How has the #Coronavirus #COVID-19 crisis affected the telecommunications and information and communications technology industry? How much have voice and web traffic increased and have the networks been able to meet demand? Listen to this "snapshot" podcast and find out...Written and presented by Phillippa Biggs.For more information visit:www.itu.int

How has the #Coronavirus #COVID-19 crisis affected the telecommunications and information and communications technology industry? How has it been coping with falls in handset sales, disrupted distribution channels, cable operators revenues severely affected by cancellation of televised sporting events, are companies halting their investments or ploughing ahead regardless? Listen to this latest ITU "snapshot" podcast and find out... Written and presented by Phillippa Biggs, ITU.

At a recently held session of the ITU Economic Experts Roundtable, experts discussed the importance of having access to quality connectivity in offsetting the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in promoting overall digital inclusion. The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the existing long-term trends in the telecom industry, such as increased screen time, remote work and learning, dependency on the public cloud providers and digital finance. The role of digital technologies in recovery from COVID-19 is important, for example, in health responses and automated analysis. However, some experts warned that digital technologies are not a panacea for all the problems. The long-term challenge remains to fight extreme digital inequalities by making health information and online opportunities available to all. Long-term challenges persist in how to fund the networks, roll them out and make them secure and reliable.

How has the #Coronavirus #COVID-19 crisis affected the telecommunications and information and communications technology industry? Have mobile phone manufacturers been able to fulfill orders, Internet providers coped with with the increased demand, students kept up with their virtual classes? Listen to this "snapshot" podcast and find out... Written and presented by Phillippa Biggs. For more information visit: https://www.itu.int

How has the #Coronavirus #COVID-19 crisis affected the telecommunications and information and communications technology industry? How much have voice and web traffic increased and have the networks been able to meet demand? Listen to this "snapshot" podcast and find out... Written and presented by Phillippa Biggs. For more information visit: https://www.itu.int

How has the #Coronavirus #COVID-19 crisis affected the telecommunications and information and communications technology industry? How much have voice and web traffic increased and have the networks been able to meet demand? Listen to this "snapshot" podcast and find out... Written and presented by Phillippa Biggs. For more information visit: https://www.itu.int

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dominating news headlines and affecting over a million people around the world, hear how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Artificial Intelligence are playing a key role in combatting the spread.... For more information visit: http://www.itu.int Script: Phillippa Biggs, ITU Presented by: Maximillian Jacobson - Gonzalez, ITU