President of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi has recently visited Ericsson's headquarters in Sweden, accompanied by the King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. During the visit, Ericsson and the Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy of Tunisia signed an MOU outlining several initiatives to further spur Tunisian ICT innovation.
According to Ericsson, the Tunisian Ministry will host application and services developers and start-ups in an innovation center called El Ghazala Technopark, in Tunis, where Ericsson will provide them access to its IoT-platform on an "as-a-Service" model. In addition, Ericsson Tunisia will place IoT experts as facilitators of innovation in the El Ghazala Technopark.
These initiatives are in line with the National Strategic Plan Digital Tunisia 2018, which focuses on enabling digital technology projects with the potential of supporting Tunisia's economic development.
During the visit, Ericsson also confirmed the opening of an Ericsson service-center in the technopark. The center will be a hub for Ericsson's services organization supporting customers in the Mediterranean region and Africa.
Hans Vestberg, President and CEO, Ericsson
Leveraging ICT, governments can build cities with smart transport systems and optimized energy consumption, as well as transforming health care and education. ICT will play an important role in sustainable and inclusive development in every part of business and society.
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