How telecom sector is coping with a 10% data demand spike amid Covid-19
Current Affairs Indian telecom service providers have seen a 10 per cent surge in overall traffic, driven largely by the near lock down that has forced people to work from home as the country in battles Covid-19, and strives to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The demand for data dongles has also doubled during the past few days and many retailers are asking for a week's time to replenish their stocks.
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Bharti Airtel on Monday asked Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd join hands and pave the way for intra-circle roaming (ICR) pacts to ensure uninterrupted mobile and wireless internet services amid the surge in data consumption.
In a letter to all the companies, Airtel said the world was witnessing an unprecedented situation and all efforts were being made on the ground by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19...Read more.
