In countries with low connectivity, it is possible to increase GDP by 20 percent

In countries with low connectivity, it is possible to increase GDP by 20 percent

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released a report in support of Ericsson (Nasdaq: Eric). It shows that by connecting schools in countries with limited broadband connections to the Internet, it is possible to increase the GDP of those countries by up to 20 percent. 

Both the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index (2016) and the World Bank's Human Capital Index (2016) clearly state the relationship between access to the Internet and the quality of education. 

EIU's analysis also found that for every 10 percent increase in school connectivity in a country, per capita GDP could grow by 1.1 percent. The EIU report shows how school connectivity can bring benefits to education and play a leading role in creating enriched career opportunities for children; In addition, it will contribute to economic development and the development of communities. 

According to the report, such facilities for children at the individual level will play a helpful role in ensuring high income, improved health care, and the well-being of the country as a whole. These facilities will play a leading role in the development and economic advancement of society in a big way besides the development of children. The report recommends that the combined efforts of global government, private, and NGO sector leaders to eliminate digital inequality by transforming Internet connectivity into a global reality for school children of all ages could make a dramatic difference.

Following this, Ericsson is urging stakeholders to support Giga, a school connectivity initiative established by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union. Relevant partners can be involved in these initiatives through these activities to create sustainable business models for financial grants, information provision, technical expertise, and connectivity. 

Ericsson will continue its efforts in this regard through a three-year partnership with UNICEF to address the disparity in school connectivity in 35 countries. Heather Johnson, Ericsson's Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, said: This initiative will have a positive impact on reducing digital disparities between countries for a bright and promising future for children around the world. ” 

He added that the report clearly shows that partnership between business, government, and NGO sector leaders will play a significant role in taking effective steps to address the issue and positively impact people's lives. No matter how big or small, every stakeholder in the sector can play a role in bringing about positive change.
 
“Together we are mapping schools around the world to identify connectivity disparities in communities,” said Charlotte Petri-Gornizka, Deputy Executive Director of the UNICEF Partnership. Partnerships are critical to connecting schools to the Internet and ensuring quality digital education; This is the key to achieving the goal. Through this, every child and youth will be able to move forward towards a bright future.

Visit www.gigaconnect.org to get involved and learn more

About Ericsson’s partnership with UNICEF   
Connecting Learners: Narrowing the Educational Divide report, pages 80-95.

Zuckerberg announced the award for the best content creators on Facebook

Zuckerberg announced the award for the best content creators on Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg. File image

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the award for the best content creators. He made the announcement in a post on Facebook on Wednesday (July 14) night.

In that post, Mark Zuckerberg writes, 'We want to make Facebook the best platform for millions of content creators. That's why we're working on a new program. It will invest more than one billion dollars. This money will be spent to reward those who will be considered the best content creators on Facebook and Instagram in 2022. '

The CEO of Facebook further writes that such announcements for content creators are nothing new for Facebook. Such initiatives have been taken before. However, Facebook wants to continue this trend. Details will be announced soon. 

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Richard Branson returns to Earth after space travel in his own spacecraft

Richard Branson returns to Earth after space travel in his own spacecraft

Richard Branson sitting on a rocket on the way to space

Virgin Galactic, a British billionaire businessman named Richard Branson, has returned safely to Earth after landing at the gates of space and landed in New Mexico in the United States.

In an hour-long journey, the spacecraft named Unity-22 flies at a speed of more than three thousand kilometers per hour.

During this time, six passengers of the rocket experienced emptiness for a few minutes.

Branson said the test flight would usher in a new era of space travel.

This type of tourism is expected to start commercially next year.

However, those who want to travel in space must be quite meaningful.

For a few minutes' experience in space, each ticket will cost two and a half million dollars.

Like Richard Branson, another billionaire entrepreneur, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, is rumored to be flying a rocket built by his company after Emas.

However, this path to space was not easy for Richard Branson.

He has been trying to launch commercial space travel since 2004.

The trip was scheduled to begin in 2006, but the initiative was halted after a deadly rocket exploded.

"I've had the hobby of space travel since I was a child," Branson told the BBC. "I hope millions of people will be able to travel in space in the next 100 years."

Such as seeing the earth from space

Such as seeing the earth from space

NASA released an amazing picture. Where Soyuz Capsule and Canaderm 2 are caught in the same frame. The image was taken from space over the Mediterranean. The image from space shows the southeastern Mediterranean behind two artificial satellites. 

Astronaut Andrew Morgan took this wide-angle photo. NASA released the image taken from the International Space Station in August 2019. The film also captures images of two continents. One is Africa and the other in Asia. 

The picture shows the Nile Delta of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula as well as the Levant of Asia. The Nile River, which flows north, forms a delta island before merging into the Mediterranean. That is what is captured in the picture. 

Note that this image of the astronaut was taken using the 18 mm lens of the Nikon D5 digital camera. 18 mm face eye lenses are not used frequently. But this has been used to take pictures. 

Terrible solar storms can hit the earth today, find out what the impact could be

Terrible solar storms can hit the earth today, find out what the impact could be

A terrible solar storm is approaching the earth with a speed of 1.8 million kilometers per hour. 

This solar storm could hit the earth on Monday. And this storm can cause problems in the satellite communication system. Power outages can be disrupted in large parts. Scientists fear that this could lead to a halt in many technological advances.

According to SpaceWeather.com, a hole has been made inside the sun. The solar storm is coming out of that hole and rushing towards the earth. If this storm hits the earth, the satellite communication system may break down. Radio signals may be isolated. The impact on the earth's magnetic field can be a lot. According to NASA, the speed of this solar storm can increase from 1.6 million kilometers.

This could lead to problems with the GPS signaling system. Mobile phones, TVs can be disconnected. Somewhere, the electricity connection was cut off and it was dark. Although something big is unlikely to happen because the Earth's magnetic field will protect the Earth.

Earlier, in 1989, a part of the world was in danger due to a solar storm. In Canada at the time, the solar storm caused a power outage of about nine hours.