Ericsson announces Emergency Wallet for crisis response
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[quote]The Ericsson Emergency Wallet solution will be designed for use in emergency situations where financial infrastructure is lacking. It will enable the distribution and use of digital funds by relief workers and impacted populations, which can help address issues such as safety, expense and traceability that are associated with handling cash.
Many of Ericsson's humanitarian partners have requested digital financial services solutions for emergency situations. There is an urgent need for an Emergency Wallet solution, as mobile financial services, including mobile money and mobile wallets, are among the quickest, safest, and most efficient ways of extending the benefits of basic financial transactions to people who need them.
David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee (IRC) says, "Digital payment mechanisms are essential to delivering effective cash transfers to address the large scale humanitarian needs caused by today's crises. However, only 30% of countries facing severe humanitarian emergencies have digital payments infrastructure to support scaled-up response. The IRC welcomes efforts such as the Ericsson Emergency Wallet solution to close this gap."[/quote]
[quote]"Peter Heuman, Head of M-Commerce at Ericsson says: "Ericsson Emergency Wallet builds on our expertise in deploying mobile financial services in emerging markets. The solution enables a method of money transfer that is mobile which allows for a quicker, safer and more cost-effective way for the humanitarian organizations to distribute digital aid in disaster areas."[/quote]
source: [url]http://www.ericsson.com/news/2014566[/url]
another source: [url]http://telecoms.com/472711/ericsson-developing-emergency-wallet-for-humanitarian-mobile-financial-services/[/url]
Sounds good. There are a few precedents for this, which work on just about anything that hold a SIM card and are working extremely well.
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