Ericsson has organized “Ericsson CONNECT”, its flagship technology event to share its vision of a Networked Society. As part of the event, Ericsson has released a White Paper called “India 2020: Bringing the Networked Society to Life”, as well as announcing the Indian launch of two new innovative product solutions to optimize indoor coverage – the Radio Dot System and the RBS6402 picocell, thereby completing its Small Cell Portfolio for the Indian market.
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The newly released White Paper titled “India 2020: Bringing the Networked Society to Life”, highlights the factors that will contribute towards creating a Digital India by 2020 and achieving the objectives and targets of the National Telecom Policy – 2012 (NTP-2012) to extend the reach of broadband in the country.
Chris Houghton, Head of Region India, said, “Broadband has the potential to help bring about inclusive growth in India by extending education, healthcare and financial inclusion to rural areas and lower income groups. In order to achieve and deliver on this vision, government and industry need to actively partner to tackle the constraints of limited spectrum availability, device affordability and network performance gaps indoors while at the same time meeting the pent-up demand for mobile broadband and stimulating interest in and uptake of services in the new markets with new revenue models.”
Ericsson has recently launched its “Networked Society Stories” campaign that captures 61 mini-films from around the world to show how the Networked Society – widespread internet connectivity – is taking shape in different parts of the world. The stories they tell range from improving education via online learning in Bhutan; securing the safety of citizens in Rio de Janeiro, through internet-enabled devices linking users with the emergency services; helping refugees find displaced family members through digital innovation; to stories about small-scale entrepreneurs.
Ericsson’s vision of the Networked Society is based on the simple idea that real-time connectivity will fundamentally change the way we innovate, collaborate, produce, govern, and live sustainably. By providing new communication tools and access to global knowledge, the Networked Society will empower every person and every industry globally to reach their full potential.
