- Communicating with loved ones via mobile phone or the Internet is essential for Ukrainian citizens who are temporarily displaced in Norway and for people in Ukraine in general. That is why I am glad that Norwegian companies are contributing to the collection of mobile phones and other equipment, says Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, Minister for Local Government and Districts.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, in cooperation with the Ukrainian ambassador Vyacheslav Jaczuk, started the operation of sending computer and telecommunications equipment to Ukraine.
- So far, seven companies and one commune have provided Ukraine with computer and telecommunications equipment. This is about six to seven Euro-pallets with several hundred kilograms of equipment. This is an important contribution to maintaining digital communication in areas hit hard by the war so that family and friends can be reached, said Sigbjørn District Minister Gjelsvik.
Smartphones, computers, network equipment, modems ...
At the end of March this year. The Ministry of Local and Poviat Affairs has started collecting digital equipment for Ukraine. The equipment collected so far includes smartphones, computers, network equipment such as routers, switches and servers. In addition, equipment was donated that will help increase the coverage of the cellular network in areas where cellular networks are severely damaged.
"The hardware that contributes to the expansion of cellular coverage is absolutely essential to ensure communications in areas heavily hit by war," says Gjelsvik.
Such equipment will also be useful during the reconstruction of Ukraine
– Działanie waży więcej niż słowa, a ten projekt jest kolejnym namacalnym przykładem praktycznej solidarności Norwegii z narodem ukraińskim w jego heroicznej walce o naszą wolność i nasze wspólne europejskie wartości. Sprzęt cyfrowy należy do kategorii produktów krytycznych na Ukrainie. Znaczenie tych dostaw z Norwegii w tym kluczowym momencie trudno przecenić. Dziękuję ministrowi Gjelsvikowi i jego ministerstwu za przywództwo, jakie wykazali, aby to osiągnąć. W imieniu rządu ukraińskiego i wszystkich moich rodaków pragnę również wyrazić szczerą wdzięczność wszystkim norweskim firmom, które już przyczyniły się lub rozważają przyczynienie się do tego ważnego wysiłku. Nie mam też wątpliwości, że po wygraniu tej cywilizacyjnej wojny przez Ukrainę nasze dwa kraje podniosą wzajemnie korzystną współpracę w sektorze IT na nowy poziom – mówi ambasador Wiaczesław Jaciuk.
Such equipment will also come in handy in the time to rebuild the country. Ukraine needs even more mobile phones, modems, computers, batteries, servers and network equipment.
- We hope that even more will contribute to this. It is very important that the donated equipment is working, fully functional and can be used quickly, says Gjelsvik.
Do you want to help, do you want to donate, for example, a telephone or modem ...?
Companies wishing to deliver digital equipment to Ukraine can contact this address: [email protected]
Source: regjeringen
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