Ericsson donates GSM links to UN
January 21, 2002 | 12:00am
Ericsson has donated an end-to-end GSM mobile communications system to complement the United Nations satellite network based at their telecommunications center in Brindisi, Italy.
The GSM mobile communications system will further improve the quality and efficiency of UN humanitarian aid relief operations worldwide.
The donation consists of network equipment, both hardware and software, and handsets. In addition, Ericsson is providing, at no cost, installation, testing, training and remote support for a period of two years following the system launch.
The donation also includes hardware and software from Sun Microsystems and software from Logica.
Ericssons donation is being made through its Corporate Citizenship program Ericsson Response. This is a global initiative to support and complement more effective and rapid response to human suffering caused by disasters in close partnership with leading humanitarian aid relief organizations.
Ericsson Response seeks to support the quality and efficiency of international relief work by contributing skilled telecommunications staff and technology.
As part of this partnership, Ericsson Response is also developing local disaster preparedness programs together with Ericsson offices around the world and in close cooperation with humanitarian aid relief programs of the UN, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The GSM mobile communications system will further improve the quality and efficiency of UN humanitarian aid relief operations worldwide.
The donation consists of network equipment, both hardware and software, and handsets. In addition, Ericsson is providing, at no cost, installation, testing, training and remote support for a period of two years following the system launch.
The donation also includes hardware and software from Sun Microsystems and software from Logica.
Ericssons donation is being made through its Corporate Citizenship program Ericsson Response. This is a global initiative to support and complement more effective and rapid response to human suffering caused by disasters in close partnership with leading humanitarian aid relief organizations.
Ericsson Response seeks to support the quality and efficiency of international relief work by contributing skilled telecommunications staff and technology.
As part of this partnership, Ericsson Response is also developing local disaster preparedness programs together with Ericsson offices around the world and in close cooperation with humanitarian aid relief programs of the UN, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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