Telefonica and Ericsson connect the Peruvian Amazon with 4G/LTE
December 18 2014 - 11:00AM
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Telefonica Peru, together with Ericsson,
implement first rural connectivity project in Latin America to
provide internet to Amazon communities with 4G/LTE technology
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Project connects schools and healthcare centers,
among others, to the internet
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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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