Eastern Communications, one of the premier telecommunications companies in the country, announced the extension of deadline for payments of its clients in light of the government’s implementation of enhanced community quarantine in Luzon due to the threat of COVID-19 outbreak.
Customers are given 30 days after their due date to pay their bills.
Eastern Communications ensures the safety and well-being of their employees, partners, and customers. While the company is on work from home arrangement, it will continuously provide Eastern’s brand of quality service through conference calls.
Meanwhile, Eastern Communications has maintained a skeletal workforce to deliver service to their existing essential clients such as hospitals, government agencies, and other entities addressing the COVID-19 situation.
Collaborate with Work from Home tools
In support of work from home implementation of many companies, Eastern Communications will also provide cost-efficient and reliable ICT solutions such as Office 365 and Eastern Cloud to improve business continuity amid the pandemic.
Office 365 is a cloud-based subscription to a suite of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others, which is crucial for businesses to achieve productivity and collaboration while implementing a work from home set-up. Existing clients will be guided by Eastern Communications on how to utilize the said program through a series of educational information materials
Eastern Communications will also educate its clients on using Eastern Cloud service to help businesses run critical applications online and share company data while on remote work.
Boost workplace connectivity and security
Eastern Communications’ existing Fiber1 clients in Metro Manila and Cebu, particularly banks, hospitals, and other essential establishments, will be offered a speed boost and free three (3) pieces of WiFi Mesh. This device spreads a network connection across the workplace, allowing users to connect to the internet wherever they are in the premises. WiFi Mesh eliminates dead spots in every corner and have been used in small to medium places such as multi-story buildings.
Hospitals that utilize Eastern Communications’ Internet Direct Service will also expect 30% cost reduction plus free Office 365 under the special renewal program.