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Nokia extends tie-up with Save the Children

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NEW DELHI: Finland-based Nokia Networks and NGO Save the Children have extended their collaboration on the social cause to protect children and ensure connectivity during disasters to another 174 villages in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan.

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Under the collaboration, which aims to “Use Connectivity to build Resilience of Children and their Communities in India”, Nokia will now deploy technology solutions to enable critical communication during disasters.

Phase 1 of the program was recently concluded in 176 villages where the Save the Children project team helped prepare communities to respond efficiently both during and after disasters by creating specific disaster management plans, school safety plans and village task-forces.

In phase 2, Save the Children will extend the program to another 174 villages and develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders – nodal department and ministries in the government and civil societies -- to strengthen the disaster resilience model in all 350 villages.

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Nokia will provide its unique technology innovation – an LTE-based Network-in-a-box (NIB) solution for Public Safety Mobile Broadband. It is a system in which the main mobile network functions are integrated into a small ‘box’ and can be deployed during disasters in case the main operator run-network is impacted, to enable communication between early responders and task forces.

The solution, which will be deployed in six pilot villages in early 2016, will act as a standalone communication system complete with its radio, core, access and application layers.  Additionally, information and communication technology will also be provided to help track the distribution of entitlements under various social protection schemes to the communities in these villages.

“With our telecommunication technology expertise, including the Network-in-a-box solution, we can enable efficient and reliable communication between task-forces to support rescue efforts, and ensure humanitarian aid is delivered to impacted communities.  We will engage with stakeholders and partner with operators for the deployment of this solution,” said Sandeep Girotra, Vice President and Head of India, Nokia Networks.

“Through this program, we are making good progress in facilitating the last mile connectivity in bringing vulnerable children and their communities closer to government institutions for better implementation of disaster management policies and planning,” said Thomas Chandy, CEO of Save the Children.

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