UN Gets Communication System From Ericsson

["Nur-Ul, Alam" <alam.nur-ul@eds.com>]

UN Gets Communication System From Ericsson 

January 15, 2002 

   Ericsson has donated and the United Nations has formally accepted an end-
to-end GSM mobile communications system to complement the UN satellite
network based at their telecommunications center in Brindisi, Italy. The GSM
mobile communications system will further improve the quality and efficiency
of UN humanitarian aid global relief operations.
The donation encompasses network equipment, both hardware and software, and
handsets. Ericsson is also providing, at no cost, installation, testing,
training and remote support for a period of two years following system
launch. The donation also includes hardware and software from Sun
Microsystems and software from Logica.

Ericsson's donation is being made through its Corporate Citizenship program
Ericsson Response. This is a global initiative to support and complement
more effective and rapid response to human suffering caused by disasters. 

Working in close partnership with leading humanitarian aid relief
organizations, Ericsson Response seeks to support the quality and efficiency
of the international relief work by contributing skilled telecommunications
staff and technology.

As part of this partnership Ericsson Response is also developing local
disaster preparedness programs together with Ericsson offices around the
world and in close cooperation with humanitarian aid relief programs of UN
and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
 
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