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Article

19 Jun 2011

Author:
Ericsson

Ericsson uses technology for good to help reconnect refugees worldwide

In response to a call from UNHCR [UN High Commissioner for Refugees] to "do 1 thing" to support refugees, Ericsson…is leading an industry initiative to use technology as a force for good in support of the refugee cause…Ericsson, Refugees United and UNHCR are launching a multi-country campaign with mobile operators to extend the use of mobile services to facilitate global efforts to reconnect separated refugees. This campaign includes the use of the latest Android app technology to extend the reach of the Refugees United service - enabling millions more refugees to use sms, mobile-enabled browsing…and the Android market to find their loved ones…[also refers to Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN), Safaricom, 3]