Five tips to maintain smooth connectivity while working from home

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) has shared five tips that workers planning to work from home (WFH) can implement as a precautionary measure against the impacts of the global crisis. Director General of Digital Infrastructure at Kemkomdigi, Wayan Toni Supriyanto, outlined several of these tips, including setting activity priorities and upgrading service types. “First, prioritise activities. Prioritise the use of connections for productive needs, such as video conferences, sending digital documents, and accessing office applications during main working hours,” said Wayan to ANTARA on Monday. Turning off the video during video calls can also smooth communication if there are too many participants in the digital meeting room. The second tip recommended by Wayan to keep internet connections smooth during WFH is for workers to manage entertainment service traffic. Next, a tip that is actually simple but often forgotten by home internet users is to optimise devices by placing access devices such as modems or routers in open areas. By placing the modem or router in a more open area, the internet signal range can usually be better captured by devices. If available, the use of wired connections (fixed broadband) is highly recommended for greater work stability. “If there are ongoing technical issues, we urge the public to report them immediately through the official channels of the operator or the telecommunications service complaint channels provided by Kemkomdigi,” Wayan stated. Finally, the tip for workers who want a stable internet network during WFH is to upgrade services. Choose an internet service package with higher speeds so that work can be completed more quickly if the worker truly relies on connectivity to complete tasks.