4G mobile broadband technology from Ericsson reaches the Peruvian Amazonia
For now, this is the first project in Latin America that uses it 4G technology to ensure access fixed wireless Internet in hard-to-reach areas with difficult terrain, such as the Amazon jungle. With an area of over 500.000 square kilometers, the Peruvian Amazon has one of the largest biodiversity in the world and includes the largest old forest in the world.
Studies by the company Ericsson and business consulting company, Arthur D. Little, showed that for each 10% increase in broadband access, the GDP of a country increases with 1%. Precisely for this reason, providing Internet access to as many people will reduce the digital divide and ensure economic growth, providing them also those living in these remote areas access to everything online world can offer: performance education, jobs new and a better life.
General Manager of Telefonica Peru, Cesar Linares, said: "This type of project is vital for the development of the country, connecting rural areas not only with the rest of the country, but with the whole world. Connectivity brings with it a series of benefits that translate into better socio-economic development, especially in hard-to-reach areas."
In turn, Eduardo Ricotta, Vice President of Ericsson Latin America, said: "This project marks a new stage of the partnership between the two companies for the development of projects with social impact and also strengthens Ericsson's position as a leader in networks in the region, connecting remote rural areas with the help of the latest mobile broadband technologies 4G."
At present, Ericsson operates in all markets with more traffic LTE such as Japan, USA, South Korea, Australia and Canada, and was chosen as one of the ten leading LTE operators, by number of LTE subscriptions performed worldwide. About 200 networks LTE RAN si Evolved Packet Core have been delivered worldwide, 150 of which are operational and provide services to end users. The Ericsson slogan, “A world of communication"It seems to come into force with great force in 2015!
