DTAC turns disease hunter
published : 28 Jun 2021 at 04:30 Mr Adaktusson, left, Ms Buckee, top right, and Mr Engo-Monsen discuss the practical applications for using mobility data during an outbreak or natural disaster during an exclusive interview.
Mobility data from mobile devices can be used alongside other analysis techniques to map the risk of dengue fever in Thailand, according to a study by Telenor Group in partnership with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Mahidol-Oxford Research Unit (MORU) and Total Access Communication (DTAC), the operating unit of Telenor in Thailand.
The project is an extension of a study by Telenor to determine Covid-19 infection areas in Norway using similar techniques, as the company seeks to publicise the use cases and potential of its mobile tracking technologies.