 |  TOP STORIES YOU MISSED | Featured Stories | | |   | TECH SUPPLY CHAIN WOES PERSIST, CORONAVIRUS IMPACTS LESS PREDICTABLE Vietnamese authorities shut down a unit within a Samsung Display factory after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Reuters. As a precautionary response, 44 additional workers from the unit were quarantined, and the factory and buses for worker transportation were disinfected. The unit shutdown in Samsung’s Vietnam factory highlights the unpredictable nature of coronavirus impacts. Companies will have a heightened awareness of supply chain risks in the wake of the pandemic, which increases the probability of overreaction in terms of overhauling supply chain operations. The magnitude of the current supply chain disruption increases pressure to institute changes: 62% of respondents who are executive decision-makers at companies within the connectivity, technology, and software sectors believed their companies would experience supply chain issues in the next six months, according to Business Insider Intelligence’s Coronavirus Business Impact Survey from March 2020. |
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| | |   | HOSPITALS’ INCREASED RELIANCE ON TECH WILL INCITE PRIVATE NETWORKS DEMAND In an effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus among hospital staff and to limit the use of protective gear, Massachusetts General Hospital has turned to remote technology to facilitate operations within the hospital, according to Wired. For instance, doctors now conduct rounds from a sanitized conference room as just one doctor or resident in full protective gear brings a laptop around to patients. Similarly, the hospital has placed iPads in rooms so that nurses can communicate with patients regularly without having to put on safety gear. These efforts have enabled Mass General to cut the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in half in the three weeks since it began deploying the remote healthcare system. The success of such programs contributes to hospitals' rising connectivity needs, creating a private networking opportunity. Compared to Wi-Fi, private networks allow for network slicing and higher bandwidth, which makes them particularly well suited for time- and privacy-sensitive medical operations. |
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|   | GOOGLE AND APPLE USE MAP APPS FOR CORONAVIRUS CONTAINMENT US tech titans Google and Apple are updating their respective map apps to provide relevant information to consumers and curb the spread of the novel coronavirus around the world. In India, Google updated Maps to show 1,500 food and night shelters for vulnerable populations and to highlight nearby shops to buy essential goods, according to TechCrunch. In the US, Apple will add coronavirus testing locations to Apple Maps, according to 9to5Mac. Testing locations that register with Apple will appear with a red medical icon, and a special banner will show detailed information about the testing center. The companies’ repurposing of their existing tech products to gather and provide information in the face of the pandemic offer examples of how to use existing assets to quickly deliver valuable information for users in a time of need. |
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