Ericsson and UNICEF mapping school connectivity in 35 countries

STOCKHOLM and GENEVA — Ericsson and UNICEF today announced a global partnership to help map school connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. This joint effort is part of the Giga initiative, launched last year and led by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which aims to connect every school to the Internet. Mapping the Internet connectivity landscape for schools and their surrounding communities, and identifying connectivity gaps, is a critical first step toward providing every child with access to digital learning opportunities, says the news release. According to the ITU, 360 million young people currently do...