Naver Supports Server Costs for Small Businesses Amid 'COVID-19'

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Naver Business Platform (NBP) is stepping up support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggling with business difficulties due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

On the 2nd, NBP announced, "We have decided to reduce server costs by 50% for about 13,000 SMEs currently using our cloud platform for the months of March and April."

They also plan to offer free promotional benefits for the groupware 'Workplace,' which supports remote work.

NBP explained, "There has been a rapid increase in demand for remote work and server traffic due to COVID-19, and through this promotion, NBP can support up to approximately 10 billion KRW in server usage fees."

NBP also plans to support online lectures for schools and academies facing emergencies due to delayed school openings. As the usage of EduNet e-Hakseupter, operated by the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) based on the Naver Cloud Platform, increases, they will provide an online education environment quickly and support flexible responses to urgent situations.

Han Geunju, Executive Director of NBP, stated, "Many companies are struggling due to COVID-19, and cloud traffic is increasing. We thought it was appropriate to share the burden of monthly server costs, which are like rent for struggling online small business owners."

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