Customer View takes a look at the transformative role of mobile broadband in some of the remotest areas on Earth, with case studies highlighting how rural communities are joining the journey to the Networked Society. Cases include: The vast distances covered by Telstra Australia’s converged all-IP network; the impact of VinaPhone’s mobile broadband network in Vietnam; how a three-way public-private partnership is changing lives in rural Chile; and highlighting the benefits of Unitel’s network in Angola and Digital Pacific’s network in Papua New Guinea.
Telecel Faso is the third-largest operator in Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. Here, mobile-telephony penetration is well below the African average, and the country has one of the lowest GDPs per capita in the world. To benefit from the enormous market potential, Telecel Faso has to provide a reliable communication service to its customers and keep its charging prices low, while still remaining profitable.
Mobile broadband coverage to 90 percent of the rural population of Chile, incorporating some of the most difficult terrain on Earth, shows what is possible when telecom vendor, operator and government work in partnership.
Swedes are getting older – and more active. Quality of life expectations are being redefined. What does this mean for society? And which role will technical innovations play in the future?
Ericsson’s Steve Becher has a key role in one of the company’s largest managed services contracts. He works closely on a daily basis with his colleagues in the US to deliver services to one of North America’s largest operators. So why is he based thousands of miles away, in India?
Unitel opens the door to a seamless provision of rich multimedia content.
Velti helps its customers communicate and engage with consumers around the world
A public-private initiative delivers mobile broadband coverage to Chile’s sparse rural population, increasing productivity and enhancing quality of life.
Australia’s largest electricity distributor builds wireless smart grid network. 4G wireless is set to be an integral part of Australia’s leading "smart grid" rollout after an agreement between Ericsson and Ausgrid, Australia’s largest energy distributor (formerly EnergyAustralia).
Avea, Turkey’s mobile backhaul transformation project increases network capacity and supports fast growth.