Telefonica Peru partners Ericsson to implement the first rural connectivity project in Latin America to provide internet to Amazon communities with 4G/LTE technology. Telefónica Peru and Ericsson 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. The project is part of Ericsson's commitment to its Technology for Good program, providing connectivity to increase social inclusion, foster economic growth, and contribute to a better quality of life for thousands of people.
According to a statement by Ericsson, 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. 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, said Ericsson.
Cesar Linares, General Manager, Telefónica Peru
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
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.
