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Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos Some people watch sports, and others live it. Whether they are cheering on their home team at the stadium or watching the game on their supersized TVs at home, fans want unlimited access to enjoy their favourite entertainment. In its Sport Survey for 2020, PwC interviewed a group of industry leaders about their perceptions of key opportunities for the sports market. Three major opportunities were highlighted. First was an enhanced digital media experience, the second was creation and monetisation of digital assets, and third was innovation in media rights packaging and distribution. Sports events businesses working with service providers could capitalise on industry trends, including digital applications, video on demand, and engaging immersive experiences such as AR and VR. 5G can advance the sports fans’ experience with more immersive experiences. It is an opportunity to pull in bigger crowds at … [Read more...] about Immersive experiences in sports with 5G

E-learning and connecting education institutions to the internet could produce powerful economic gains Today, education systems worldwide have been hit hard by the pandemic, with more than 190 countries instituting nationwide closures of schools. During this time, it is connectivity at home that ensured continued learning for at least a 100 million out of the 1.6 billion out-of-school students across the world. The temporary school closures are shifting perceptions on the need for connecting schools to support learning and close both the educational as well as the digital divide. A well-educated workforce is more likely to be innovative and foster ground-breaking ideas, leading to economic development and job creation. Access to the internet in schools can also help provide equal opportunities to students in the form of improved learning and skills. These in turn can open doors to new career pathways and better quality of life, thereby benefitting the individual as well as the … [Read more...] about New report shows potential 20 per cent GDP gain via connecting schools

A well-educated workforce is more likely to be innovative and foster ground-breaking ideas, leading to economic development and job creation. — Photo taken from the report An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report sponsored by Ericsson has found that nations with low broadband connectivity have the potential to realise an increase in GDP by up to 20 per cent by connecting schools to the internet. Education systems worldwide have been hit hard by the pandemic, with more than 190 countries instituting nationwide school closures. During this time, connectivity at home has ensured continued learning for at least 100 million out of the 1.6 billion out-of-school students across the world. The temporary school closures are shifting perceptions on the need for connecting schools to support learning and to close both the educational and digital divides. A well-educated workforce is more likely to be innovative and foster ground-breaking ideas, leading to economic development and job … [Read more...] about Connecting schools has potential to boost GDP by 20% in the least connected nations

Today, education systems worldwide have been hit hard by the pandemic, with more than 190 countries instituting nationwide closures of schools. During this time, it is connectivity at home that ensured continued learning for at least a 100 million out of the 1.6 billion out -of-school students across the world. The temporary school closures are shifting perceptions on the need for connecting schools to support learning and close both the educational as well as the digital divide. A well-educated workforce is more likely to be innovative and foster ground-breaking ideas, leading to economic development and job creation. Access to the internet in schools can also help provide equal opportunities to students in the form of improved learning and skills. These in turn can open doors to new career pathways and better quality of life, thereby benefitting the individual as well as the society at large. Both the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index (2017), and the … [Read more...] about Connecting schools to boost GDP growth