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Representatives of Foris Telecom, a wireless broadband mobile WiMAX carrier and Internet Service Provider that deploys and operates scalable, low cost, wireless data networks in emerging markets, attended the 2009 Connect Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Summit in Minsk, Belarus. The
Summit, hosted by the President of the
Republic of
Belarus, Mr. Alexander Lukashenko, brought together some 400 participants attracting leaders from the neighbouring states, governments, industry, and financial institutions.
The overall objective of the Connect CIS Summit is to mobilize the human, financial and technical resources required to support a rapid, region-wide transition to digital infrastructure and services, widely recognized as the engine of future employment, economic growth and social and economic development. The
Summit offered a venue for leaders from the public and private sectors as well as international and regional financing and development agencies to network face-to-face and to forge new partnerships.
Dr. Yonathan Mizrachi, Digital Inclusion and e-Government officer at Foris Telecom, served as a panelist on a session entitled "Strengthening a Knowledge-based Society”. The members of this panel examined how CIS countries can best invest in and build upon their human capital strengths to advance skills that serve as the essential ingredients for building a knowledge-based society. "Our mission as a global leader providing wireless mobile broadband services to emerging markets is to bring the benefits of affordable, reliable, and easily accessible high-speed internet to millions of untapped potential users worldwide,” explains Dr. Mizrachi. "We partner with governments, NGOs, and the private sector in developing countries to foster their transition to information societies. Foris Telecom is playing a pivotal role in bridging digital divides amongst the world's populations.” A taped Webcast of this session is available at: http://www.foristel.com/vault/video/Yoni-Mizrachi-Foris-Telecom-WiMax-Connect-CIS-Minsk-Belarus-November-2009.wmv
About Foris Telecom:
Foris Telecom, a global wireless broadband mobile WiMAX carrier and Internet Service Provider, provides broadband access at dramatically reduced prices, bringing the benefits of high-speed internet services to billions of people in developing countries do not have access to the global information economy and the financial and social benefits it can engender. Partnering with governments in emerging markets to foster their transition to information societies and knowledge economies, Foris Telecom is a leader in promoting digital inclusion in these regions.
Foris Telecom partners with local players to deploy and operate scalable, low cost, wireless data networks in emerging markets by establishing a customized, complete solution for connectivity, access, ICT skills and content. The Company holds triple play licenses in 15 countries mainly in Africa and
Asia, covering some 300 million people. Foris Telecom believes that broadband, in its wireless form; will be the locomotive that will drive developing nations into the information economy in the decades to come.
Foris Telecom, working under the
brand, is assisting these societies in empowering their citizens and achieving concrete development gains today.
For additional information on Foris Telecom, see www.foristel.com.
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