We believe that connectivity is the starting point for economic growth and increased quality of life. Find out more about how we try and enable communication for all here: http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/sustainability_corporateresponsibility/enabling_communication_for_all

1. Communications
for all
We believe that connectivity is a
starting point for economic growth
and improved quality of life.
Connectivity
is improving
livelihoods…
For every 10% increase
in broadband penetration,
GDP increases by
one percentage point
Source: Ericsson and Arthur D. Little, 2010-2011
To date Connect To Learn
has brought 21st-century
education to 33 schools
…by making
around the world
education available
to everyone…
About 2.5 billion people
worldwide are unbanked …by bridging the
– yet 1.7 billion of them
digital divide…
have mobile phones with
the potential to access
m-commerce services
Source: World Bank
There are 43 million refugees worldwide
…by fostering
peace and
185,000 people have registered on the reconnecting
Refugees United mobile platform families…
Source: Refugees United and UNHCR
…and by
supporting Ericsson Response
disaster-relief volunteers have assisted
in more than 40 relief
efforts.
efforts in 30 countries
over the past 12 years
Source: Ericsson