Ericsson Launches Humanitarian Response Program for North Latin America Region.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2004 Ericsson (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERICY) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 185 distinct National Societies. (The Federation) have launched the Ericsson Response(TM) humanitarian assistance program to cover the northern region of Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . The project is the second Ericsson Response program launched in the Americas. The expanded initiative is based on the global agreement signed in September 2002 by Ericsson and The Federation at the World Summit on Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union in Johannesburg. The first agreement in the Americas focused on the Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. and Caribbean region and provided for two Ericsson mobile network containers, which can be easily deployed to provide an emergency telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. to aid disaster response efforts, to be based in Panama at the Pan American Disaster Response Unit (PADRU), which is a part of the Federation. PADRU-The Federation/Panama, the International Red Cross with the Colombian Red Cross and Ericsson have now signed a letter of intent to extend the Ericsson Response Program to cover the north Latin America region. "As a part of the agreement, a simulation exercise is being conducted to transport and deploy one of the Ericsson mobile network containers to Colombia. This exercise gives us a lot of hands-on experience in operating the Telecommunications ERU ERU Emergency Response Unit (Special Irish Police Unit) ERU Emission Reduction Unit ERU Eskie Rescuers United (Cedar Rapids, IA American Eskimo dog rescue) ERU Energy Research Unit (UK) (Emergency Response Units) during disaster situations. As a result of the exercise, the Federation-PADRU unit and Ericsson Response will develop valuable procedures that will help us to face real emergency situations in a faster and more efficient way," said Nelson Castano, head of PADRU-The Federation. "The launch of Ericsson Response in north Latin America shows our commitment to the region," said Dag Dag(h)da great god of Celts; father of Danu. [Celtic Myth.: Parrinder, 68; Jobes, 405] See : Fatherhood Dag (h)da god of abundance, war, healing. [Celtic Myth. Nielsen, Director of Ericsson Response. "The simulation exercise in Colombia is a good stage to test the system and prepare our regional Ericsson Response volunteers for emergency operations in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia and the Caribbean." Bellsouth Colombia S.A. also participated in this simulation activity, providing support for potential disasters in the country with interconnection and site facilities for proper operation and connection to the public network. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband. communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press About Ericsson Response Ericsson Response is a global initiative that harnesses and directs Ericsson's communications technology expertise and resources to respond to and alleviate human suffering due to disasters. The goal of the program is to help improve the quality, speed and effectiveness of disaster response worldwide. Ericsson Response(TM) is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. www.ericsson.com/ericssonresponse |
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