Smart Communications

Revitalizing the mangroves forest

In partnership with Smart Communications in Philippines & Kampung Dato Hormat and Global Environment Centre in Malaysia

Case

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How can technology be used to mitigate climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect people from natural disaster like flooding?

Our Connected Mangroves project is a powerful example proving that ICT technologies can effectively help reforestation efforts. At Ericsson, we're use our technologies to help take climate action, and we will continue to develop exponential solutions for a sustainable future.

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Challenge

Conserve the marine ecosystem of critical habitat and ecotourism area in Malaysia and Philippines.

Solution

This IoT solution is deployed both in Malaysia and the Philippines, building on wireless connectivity and capturing data relevant to mangroves’ survival.

Impact

In Malaysia, volunteers from Ericsson and partners have planted 4,000 mangrove saplings. Survival rates have gone up to 80%, resulting in improved flood protection and increased numbers of fish and shellfish.

“We are pleased to launch this project in the Philippines with Smart and the local government unit of Sasmuan, Pampanga. As a leading advocate of ‘Technology for Good,’ this project exemplifies how we use ICT and IoT technology to address global issues, such as climate change. Technology can help create a positive impact, as we have seen in the case of our Connected Mangroves project in Malaysia. There is tremendous potential in adapting this project for applications in areas like agriculture or aquaculture.”

- Martin Wiktorin, head of Ericsson Philippines and Pacific Islands, Singapore and Brunei.

Smart, Ericsson partner to protect critical habitat

Smart Communications Inc. and Ericsson have launched the Connected Mangroves project to help conserve the marine ecosystem of the Bangkung Malapad - a critical habitat and ecotourism area in the Philippines.

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