Telefonica and Ericsson connect the Peruvian Amazon with 4G/LTE
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Telefonica Peru, together with Ericsson, implement first rural connectivity
project in Latin America to provide internet to Amazon communities with
4G/LTE technology
* Project connects schools and healthcare centers, among others, to the
internet
* Demonstrating Ericsson's commitment to Technology for Good, connectivity
aims to increase social inclusion, foster economic growth, and contribute to
a better quality of life for thousands of people
Telefónica Peru and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) are jointly implementing a project to
provide internet access via 4G/LTE to governmental entities, such as schools and
healthcare centers, in the Peruvian Amazon during 2015.
This is the first project in Latin America to use 4G technology as fixed
wireless internet access in remote rural areas with difficult geography, such as
that of the Amazonian jungle. With over 500,000 square kilometers, the Peruvian
Amazon has some of the greatest biodiversity and largest amount of old-growth
forest in the world.
Research carried out by Ericsson and analyst firm Arthur D. Little has concluded
that for every 10 percentage point increase in broadband, the GDP of a nation
increases by 1 percent, Providing internet access will not only help with
reducing the digital gap and fostering economic growth, but also provide people
in these isolated areas everything the online world can offer in terms of
education, job creation and a better quality of life.
Cesar Linares, General Manager, Telefónica Peru, says: "This kind of project is
crucial for the development of the country, since it connects rural areas not
only with the rest of Peru, but also with the whole world. Connectivity brings
innumerable benefits that translate into socio-economic development, especially
in remote and inaccessible areas."
Eduardo Ricotta, Vice President, Ericsson Latin America, says: "This effort
marks another landmark in the alliance both companies share in social impact
projects and, at the same time, further consolidates the leadership of Ericsson
in networks in the region, connecting extremely rural areas with the latest in
4G mobile broadband technology."
Ericsson is present today in all high traffic LTE markets including US, Japan,
South Korea, Australia and Canada, and has been selected by the top 10 LTE
operators as ranked by LTE subscription worldwide. More than 200 LTE RAN and
Evolved Packet Core networks have been delivered worldwide, of which more than
150 have are live commercially
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