Where partnership meets possibility

Digital inclusion and digital transformation cannot be achieved in isolation. Every Connect To Learn initiative is conceived, designed, and implemented as a true joint venture — built on collaboration, shared accountability, and long-term commitment.

We actively seek like-minded organizations across the public sector, private sector, and civil society that share our ambition to expand connectivity and digital opportunity. Because when complementary strengths come together, impact scales faster and reaches further.

A partnership model built on trust and complementarity

Our partnerships are grounded in three core principles:

Trust – Transparent collaboration, shared objectives, and mutual accountability.
Complementarity – Each partner brings distinct expertise, networks, and resources.
Shared Impact – Success is measured collectively, not individually.

Partners contribute financial investment, technological expertise, policy influence, academic credibility, operational capacity, or community outreach capabilities. By combining these strengths, we ensure that every initiative is locally relevant, technically sound, and scalable across diverse contexts.

Embedded for sustainability

Sustainable impact requires local ownership. That is why we embed initiatives directly within national and institutional ecosystems — particularly through close collaboration with governments and policymakers.

By aligning projects with national strategies and regulatory frameworks from the outset, we create the conditions for long-term continuity beyond initial implementation. Government engagement enables systems-level change, where policies and public programs reinforce and expand the benefits generated.

This approach transforms short-term interventions into lasting infrastructure for digital inclusion.

Our partnerships are built on shared vision and joint commitment. Objectives and success measures are defined together, with progress reviewed collaboratively to ensure relevance and adaptability. This shared ownership strengthens accountability and enables scalable, sustainable impact for underserved communities.

Connect To Learn supports Giga, the joint UNICEF and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) initiative working to connect every school in the world to the internet by 2030.

As the first global private sector partner supporting school connectivity mapping, Ericsson contributes financial and in-kind support as well as data engineering and data science expertise to help map school locations and strengthen connectivity data.

This collaboration helps governments better understand connectivity gaps and accelerate progress toward universal school connectivity and inclusive digital education worldwide.

Connect To Learn actively contributes to the UNESCO Digital Transformation Collaborative (DTC), a global multi-stakeholder platform that supports countries in advancing system-wide digital transformation in education. Through this partnership, Ericsson brings expertise in connectivity, cost modeling, and infrastructure planning to help shape practical guidance for governments. By collaborating with international organizations, policymakers, and private sector partners, the DTC strengthens the evidence base and strategic frameworks needed to implement inclusive, sustainable digital education reforms at national scale.

Ericsson partners with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to help governments strengthen national connectivity planning and bridge digital divides. Through this collaboration, including the Connectivity Planning Platform, policymakers gain practical tools and insights to identify unconnected points of interest and communities and design effective strategies to expand access. Together, the partnership supports more inclusive, data-informed decisions that accelerate sustainable connectivity for education and underserved areas.

Where partnership meets possibility

When collaboration becomes change

A partnership model built on trust and complementarity

Embedded for sustainability

Giga

Digital Transformation Collaborative

Connectivity Planning Platform