Microsoft held a free digital-only event for business executives and government officials in Sri Lanka to share how the Microsoft Partner Network has helped businesses adjust and solve the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovations built by Arimac, MillenniumIT ESP, and ZILLIONe seek to help businesses adhere to government regulations and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within their premises. “I am so proud to see how our partners in Sri Lanka are striving to protect the health and well-being of the communities in which we operate. CovidTrace regularly scans for nearby devices using BLE signals to track the spread of infection without compromising location privacy. Similarly, ZILLIONe showcased a mobile contact tracing app leveraging Quick Response (QR) codes and Azure Cloud Services.

Source: The Nation January 07, 2021 00:00 UTC