dtac never stops taking care of our customers during COVID-19
1 April, 2020 - The COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting every aspect of our lives: how we educate our children, work together, and maintain social bonds. Every daily activity is now weighed against the imperative to stay healthy. To control the virus’s spread, social distancing is keeping us away from colleagues, friends and family. And yet, at this time of anxiety, staying in touch with them has never been more important. That’s why, at dtac, our promise to connect customers to what matters most is more critical than ever. Living under lockdown can be stressful, but dtac is working 24/7 to ensure that our 20.6 million customers need not worry about staying connected. dtac customers’ daily average internet usage has already soared from 9 hours to 12 this quarter. And more than 75 percent of that usage remains on social media and video streaming sites, which grew by nine and six percent respectively. But the fastest growth was in video conferencing and delivery apps, underscoring deep changes in our customers lives: High-traffic areas for data consumption is shifting from dense business districts to residential areas, where our customers need worry-free, secured networks for productivity apps and video conferencing, which saw double-…