India’s broadband breakthrough
Email articleComment on this articlePublished: 20 September 2007
Source: The Engineer Online
Ericsson has launched the Gramjyoti Rural Broadbrand Project, an
initiative that aims to introduce mobile broadband applications
to 18 villages and 15 towns near Chennai, India.
The communities will be provided with high-speed internet using
WCDMA/HSPA technology, which allows them to access services such
as telemedicine, e-education, e-governance, online local information,
voice and video call services, and live TV and entertainment.
According to Ericsson, among the people who will benefit from the
technology are more than 3,000 high school students, who will be
able to take e-learning courses.
Mats Granryd, managing director of Ericsson India, said: ‘Ericsson
aims to help India's rural population get first-hand experience
of broadband applications. This project will provide communities
with access to meaningful broadband services for the first time.
Building an efficient and affordable WCDMA/HSPA rural broadband
can help serve as a blueprint for the widespread introduction of
internet and broadband connectivity in the future.’
The project location was chosen because Ericsson believes it reflects
the typical telecom profile of rural India, where many families
have access to a mobile phone but limited or no access to fixed
telephones.
The Gramjyoti Project is supported by a number of partners, including
Apollo Hospitals, Edurite, CNN and Cartoon Network.
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