Improving Internet Connectivity During COVID-19

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“…Inés M. González Vidal & Adriana Gewerc Barujel. Página 20 de 24 (Bhandari, 2020;Kwilinski, Vyshnevskyi & Dzwigol, 2020;Anttiroiko & de Jong, 2020;Bryndin, 2019;Seifert, 2020). In this research, the scores of the Connectivity dimension were contrasted with those of Human Capital, a considerable gap was observed between the two dimensions, in this sense both indicators had very uneven growth in Spain 2020 (Q4.1).…”

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has generated in some countries the opportunity to implement different normative tools and connectivity policies to improve Internet access (Bhandari, 2020). In this sense, recent studies link Internet connectivity with greater opportunities to use digital skills, Internet services, digital technology, and digital public services (Bryndin, 2019).…”

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Socioeducational gaps derived from the impact of digitization in Spain 2020

Vidal

Barujel

2021

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La pandemia de COVID-19 visualizó cómo los activos digitales influyen en la sociedad contemporánea y juegan un papel decisivo en la recuperación económica. El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar las brechas sociales y educativas derivadas del impacto del nivel de digitalización en España 2020. Esta investigación se basa en la educación comparada como metodológica, relacional y crítica con implementación tecnológica; que intenta vincular la educación con los cambios en su entorno social; con el fin de contribuir a la mejora del sistema educativo. En este sentido, a partir del informe DESI de los últimos tres años, se analiza el caso de España en relación con lapuntuación media del resto de países miembros de la UE. Las brechas sociales apuntaban a perfiles de población vulnerable por tener pocas competencias digitales o por estar prácticamente excluida de los servicios y recursos digitales, lograr una nueva perspectiva centrada en el ser humano significa lograr el desarrollo económico. Las brechas educativas apuntaban al Capital Humano y sus bajas competencias en software, pocos especialistas en especialidades TIC y baja representación femenina en especialidadesTIC. Estos resultados mostraron la importancia de la educación STEM sensible al género, que parece ser la clave para el crecimiento económico y la competitividad nacional. The COVID-19 pandemic visualized how digital assets influence contemporary society and play a decisive role in economic recovery. The objective of this work is to identify the social and educational gaps derived from the impact of the level of digitization in Spain 2020. This research is based on comparative education as methodological, relational and critical with the technological implementation; who tries to link education with changes in their social environment; in order to contribute to the improvement of the educational system. In this sense, based on the DESI report for the last three years, the case of Spain is analyzed in relation to the average score of the rest of the EU member countries. The social gaps pointed to profiles of vulnerable populations for having few digital skills or for being practically excluded from digital services and resources, achieving a new perspective centered on the human being will mean achieving economic development. The educational gaps pointed to human capital and its low skills in software, few specialists in ICT specialties and low female representation in ICT specialties. These results showed the importance of STEM and gender-sensitive education, which appears to be the key to economic growth and national competitiveness.

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Socioeducational gaps derived from the impact of digitization in Spain 2020

Vidal

Barujel

2021

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“…As data demand grew during the early months of the outbreak [40], more users experienced poorer average 4G download rates. Given the challenges, Malaysia's mobile operators have supplied consistent coverage to their customers in this extraordinary situation.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures and Restrictions on Cellular Network Traffic in Malaysia

Murad¹,

Yussof²,

Badeel³

et al. 2022

IJACSA

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, intensive controls were put in place to prevent the pandemic from spreading. People's habits have been altered by the COVID-19 measures and restrictions imposed such as social distance and lockdown measures. These unexpected changes created a significant impact on cellular networks, such as increased use of online services and content streaming, which increased the burden on wireless networks. This research work is basically a case study that aims to examine and investigate cellular network performance, including upload speed, download speed, and latency, during two periods (MCO, CMCO) in three different regions, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor (Cheras), and Johor Bahru, to observe the effects of lockdown enforcement and other restrictions in Malaysia on cellular network traffic. We used the phone application Speedtest™ as a tool for data collection within different times during the day, considering the peak times, including morning, evening, and night times. The research findings show how COVID-19 has affected internet traffic in Malaysia significantly. This research would help perspective developers and companies to better understand and be prepared for tough times and higher load on cellular networks in future pandemics such as COVID-19.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted how working from home is less accessible for key workers (Dyakova et al 2021), those in precarious or low paid work (Dingel and Neiman 2020; Williams et al 2020), and the digitally excluded (e.g. Bhandari 2020; Yates 2020). Between 2018 and 2019, 11% of Welsh adults could be categorized as digitally excluded, with those within households in the most deprived areas being less likely to have access to the internet than those in the least deprived areas (83% compared to 92% (Welsh Government 2019)).…”

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Exploring the health impacts and inequalities of the new way of working: findings from a cross-sectional study

Griffiths

Gray

Kyle

et al. 2022

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Aim To explore the working Welsh adult population's ability to work from home, their preferences for the future, and the self-reported health impacts of home-working. Subject and Method: A nationally-representative household survey was undertaken across Wales (Public Health Wales' COVID-19, Employment and Health in Wales study), with cross-sectional data on home-working being collected between November 2020 and January 2021 from 615 employed working-aged adults in Wales (63.7% female, 32.7% aged 50-59). Respondents were asked about their ability to work from home, their perceptions of its impact on their health and their preferences for time spent home-working in future. Results Over 50% were able to work from home, and showed a preference towards home-working to some capacity, with over a third wishing to work from home at least half the time. However, those living in the most deprived areas, in atypical employment, with high wage precarity or with limiting pre-existing conditions were less likely to report being able to work from home. Of those that could work from home, over 40% reported that it worsened their mental well-being and loneliness, and for people in poorer health, home-working negatively impacted their diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol use. People aged 30 to 39 and those who lived alone were more likely to report wanting to spend some time working in an office/base instead of at home. Conclusion The inequity in the ability to work from home reflects underlying inequalities in Wales, with those facing the greatest insecurity (e.g. those living in most deprived areas, those with more precarious work or financial circumstances) being less able to participate in home-working. Working from home offers greater flexibility, reduces the financial and time costs associated with commuting, and protects individuals from exposure to communicable diseases. However, working from home presents an enormous challenge to preserving the mental-wellbeing of the workforce, particularly for younger individuals and those with low mental well-being. Younger respondents and those in poorer health who could work from home were also more likely to engage in health-harming behaviours, and reduce their engagement in health-protective behaviours such as eating well and moving more. Reflecting on the future, providing pathways for accessing work from home arrangements, integrating hybrid models and preparing targeted health support for at risk groups may be best suited to the working population's preferences and needs.

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Improving Internet Connectivity During COVID-19

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Socioeducational gaps derived from the impact of digitization in Spain 2020

Socioeducational gaps derived from the impact of digitization in Spain 2020

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures and Restrictions on Cellular Network Traffic in Malaysia

Exploring the health impacts and inequalities of the new way of working: findings from a cross-sectional study

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