Digital connectivity is becoming ever more critical to economic, educational, and social advancement. Thus Foris Telecom uses the term “Digital Inclusion” to describe its goal of expanding the capabilities of computing and communication technologies--bridging digital divides and promoting Digital Inclusion for the benefit of the citizens in the countries in which the Company operates. Foris Telecom's Digital Inclusion strategy leverages the affordable Foris Telecom WiMAX connectivity offering to maximize the penetration of the three complementary elements of the Digital Inclusion value chain--accessibility, skills, and content.

Partnering for success through public-private people partnerships

Public-private-people partnerships (PPP) are the cornerstone to advancing the Foris Telecom Digital Inclusion strategy. Initiating, leading, and joining existing coalitions of public-private partnerships, the Company is working to supplement, enhance, and leverage its core affordable WiMAX connectivity offering with partners that specialize in supplying access (digital devices for end users), ICT skills, and relevant local content and applications. Accordingly, partnerships are being developed with corporations, governments and international agencies. In order to ensure long-term sustainability, these partnerships are built based on diverse business models such as the provision of hosting services as Information Service Provider (ISP) and revenue sharing and equity with localized content and application players.


As leaders of innovation, institutions of higher education recognize that access to technology and full participation in today's marketplace of ideas through the Internet is a key requirement to fulfilling the potential of their student bodies and staff. Playing a critical role in stimulating national economic and social development, academia is the target of Foris Telecom's flagship Digital Inclusion initiative.