1. Ericsson Response © 2002 GSM in Emergency Relief Ericsson Response Dag Nielsen

2. Ericsson Response © 2002 Business has a greater role Changes in perceived roles, responsibilities and expectations –government –public sector –corporations

3. Ericsson Response © 2002 Ericsson Response Response to humanitarian disasters Partnership with United Nations and Red Cross / Red Crescent Global and Local response programs

4. Ericsson Response © 2002 When a disaster hits Pakistan Peru India El Salvador USA Algeria Afghanistan

5. Ericsson Response © 2002 India January 2001 Gujarat 7.9 on the Richter scale GSM down in the whole state Gandhidham GSM sites very badly damaged Bhuj No existing GSM network

6. Ericsson Response © 2002 Existing infrastructure Local networks Relief organizations Temporary GSM network Coverage Users Afghanistan January 2002

7. Ericsson Response © 2002 Disaster preparedness Disaster Response starts now Standards Laws and regulation Tampere Convention Why GSM Global Standards Laws and regulations Future R&D investments Applications and terminals Future emergency relief requirements

8. Ericsson Response © 2002 When there is a need to communicate Ericsson is there.