Ericsson
and Coca-Cola have revealed a pilot project to bring mobile
connectivity to Rwanda. The Ekocenter is a solar-powered kiosk developed
with German start-up company Solarkiosk. Tigo Rwanda and Ericsson will
provide connectivity for the kiosk. Coca-Cola Company plans to roll out
the pilot project in six countries in Africa and Asia in 2015.
The
kiosks will be run by local female entrepreneurs, and serve as a
community centre where people gather and have access to free and
fee-based services. The new connectivity services could include
education, health care, mobile commerce, information and entertainment.
Ericsson
will initially deploy its Managed Rural Coverage (MRC) solution to
provide internet services to the Ekocenter in rural Rwanda. The
company's TV Anywhere service will enable access to education and
healthcare content as well as infotainment capabilities, enabling the
kiosk to become a connected hub. Ericsson will also provide Ekocenter
with its M-Commerce platform that enables people to make transactions
using their mobile wallets.
Source: Balancingact- Africa
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