Communications Alliance release working from home tips

Demands on telecommunications networks in Australia and internationally continue to increase substantially due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, as more people work from home and education moves online. Telecommunications peak body Communications Alliance has released a series of tips for families, workers and businesses working from home in response to the crisis. The media release outlines challenges faced by the industry owing to a shift in consumer behaviour; available support; and advice on how to minimise disruption at the household level.

Tips include:

• When you are scheduling audio/video group calls, choose a start time that is 10, 20, 40 or 50 minutes past the hour, to ease dial-in congestion.
• Consider recommending audio-only options, to reduce the data volume of a group call/meeting.
• Avoid downloading/uploading large files during peak times, which now also include daytime hours. It can make a big difference if you plan ahead to download large files between 9pm and 9am.

Read the full release here.

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