After the major landslide in the district, of Wayanad, in Kerala, telecom companies stepped forward to repair communication systems in order to help the affected areas. Starting from Reliance Jio to Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and BSNL, a government-backed telecom company, all turned out at their best in supporting the impacted communities.
Initiative By Telecom Companies
Government telecom company BSNL has switched on 4G services in Chooramala and Mundakkai, areas in the grip of the landslide in Wayanad. The authorities have set up diesel generators so that the towers can run continuously in case there is a power cut. Fast internet connections would be provided to the district administration and Kerala Health Department’s toll-free numbers.
Jio has installed one more tower in the affected area to improve network coverage. Their network has also been extended to control rooms and relief camps to assist in carrying out rescue operations and distributing relief material.
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Airtel is offering prepaid customers whose plans have expired free daily 1GB of mobile data, unlimited calling, and 100 SMS for three days. In the case of postpaid users, they’ve extended the bill payment deadline by 30 days so that they stay connected. All the 52 Airtel stores in Kerala have turned into relief centers where people can donate relief materials. These shall be collected by the local police and distributed to the flood-affected communities in Wayanad.
Vi is giving its users 1GB of free mobile data every day for seven days, and the same will be automatically added to the accounts. For the postpaid case, they have extended the bill payment deadline by another 10 days to help people in the disaster-stricken areas of the state. All Vi stores in Kerala are now set up as places where people can drop off relief supplies.
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