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RuralStar , an affordable base station to help bring internet connection to villages in Africa . “ Similar to Northern Canada , we faced a lot of environmental challenges , though it was the complete opposite in terms of conditions ,” explains Pereira . “ It was very hot and dry ; the equipment needed to be able to operate in 40-50 ° C weather and deal with dust storms and power issues .” On top of this , Huawei also has equipment at some of the highest points in the world , like the base camp of Mount Everest , so it ’ s well equipped to tackle rough terrain .
“ ABORIGINAL CULTURE CAN BE MAINTAINED AND FLOURISH BECAUSE OF THE CONNECTIVITY THAT THE INTERNET BRINGS ”
— Christopher Pereira , Director of Public Affairs , Huawei Technologies Canada
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