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Ericsson unveils crowdsourcing platform to encourage cities to get networked

on Jul 1, 2014 | 0 comments

By Natalie Mortimer

Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson has launched a crowdsourcing platform to map ICT-related initiatives in cities in Northern Europe and Central Asia.

The Get Your City Networked project, which includes 22 countries, aims to collect up-to-date and locally relevant information about the cities that will then serve as a tool for the company to explore further opportunities to get people and businesses connected.

The project encourages people to participate by sharing location-based information about the ways technologies are used in their cities and neighbourhoods.

Charlotta Sund, head of region Northern Europe and Central Asia, said: “ICT is a key enabler for cities Read full story ›

Source: The Drum