Mobile broadband to enhance economic and social development in the
Amazon
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - * Isolated and deprived communities to get access to internet for the first time* M-health and m-education to 175 villages* Connectivity to generate economic opportunityMore than 30,000 people in 175 Amazon villages will get access toe-health and e-education services through mobile broadband. Ericsson(NASDAQ:ERIC) and Vivo are part of a group that will bring mobilebroadband connectivity to the Amazonian state of Pará in Brazil.With more than 5 million sq km, the Amazon represents over half ofthe planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largestbiodiversity on the planet.Among other applications, the project will implement the mobilesurvey tool that will be used to monitor environmental impacts,diagnose patients, facilitate communication with the communities, andrun studies to monitor the life quality index.Roberto Lima, President of Vivo, Brazil's largest operator, says: "Webelieve and are working to show that a connected Brazil can do more.This is our motto and a partnership like this reinforces ourcommitment in attending to and understanding Brazil's development. Wewill create a learning network through the use of mobile devices tobuild local educational setup, and to also exchange information."A recent research by Deloitte shows that a 10 percent increase inmobile penetration leads to a 1.2 percent increase in Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) in developing countries.Fatima Raimondi, President of Ericsson Brazil, says: "Mobilecommunications play an important role in helping communities todevelop on a sustainable basis. Working in partnership means we canachieve things we wouldn't be able to do alone."Under the scope of the project, Vivo will operate and maintain theinfrastructure. The Vivo Institute will develop methodologies andpractices for network learning, spreading the opportunities offeredby the project. Ericsson will develop and implement the necessarysolutions, services and applications for the project. The Saúde &Alegria project will offer local support and will be responsible fortraining communities, giving guidelines for the use of theapplication. During the first phase of the project 15 communitieswill be covered.The initiative also includes Sony Ericsson, the government ofBelterra, CPqD (Brazilian research institute for telecom and ITcompanies) and the Albert Einstein Hospital, among others.Notes to editors:Photo of Fatima Raimondi:www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/amazon.shtmlPhoto of Roberto Lima:www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/amazon.shtmlPhotos of the project:www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/amazon.shtmlRelated projectsMillennium Villages:ericsson.com/ericsson/corporate_responsibilityUN's Millennium Development Goals:www.undp.org/mdg/basics.shtmlEricsson's multimedia content is available at the broadcast room:www.ericsson.com/broadcast_roomEricsson is the world's leading provider of technology and servicesto telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobiletechnologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billionsubscribers and has a leading position in managed services. Thecompany's portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed networkinfrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimediasolutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The SonyEricsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers withfeature-rich personal mobile devices.Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in anall-communicating world" through innovation, technology, andsustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm,Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ NewYork.www.ericsson.comwww.ericsson.mobiwww.twitter.com/ericssonpressFOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTEricsson Corporate Public & Media RelationsPhone: +46 10 719 69 92E-mail: press.relations(at)ericsson.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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