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LPTIC and Ericsson to enhance university students ’ digital skills in Libya to increase their readiness for jobs in the telecom and ICT sectors .
Ericsson is partnering with the Libyan Post
Telecommunication and Information Technology Holding Company ( LPTIC ) to deploy the Ericsson Educate learning programme me in Libya and build digital skills among university students .
About 150 students will have access an e-learning portal featuring courses on 5G networks , IoT , data science , automation , Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning . Students will also be able to participate in webinars run by Ericsson experts focused on emerging and next-generation technologies .
According to Ericsson , the programme me aims to complement students ’ technical studies and strengthen their ICT skills of
Dr Faisel Gergab , Chairman , LPTIC , said : “ Distance education programmes for Libyan university students have gained special importance in light of the Coronavirus pandemic , as countries around the world focused on the vital need for advanced technologies in communications . Societies in which knowledge and technology are advancing are societies that have absorbed the changes of times and thus are advanced societies , with advanced universities , allowing ease of communication with the world .”
Andrea Missori , Country Manager , Ericsson Libya , said : “ Education is a critical sector particularly affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic , with around 1.2 billion students and youth around the world unable to attend traditional education institutions .
Cisco Webex innovation breaks through language barriers
Networking powerhouse Cisco , has announced the availability of its realtime translation feature in Webex while also dramatically expanding the language library from 10 to more than 100 languages , ranging from Armenian to Zulu . The vendor said eliminating language barriers is a key step to enabling a truly global , hybrid workforce . localised languages such as Danish , Hindi , Malay , Turkish and Vietnamese .
“ The inclusive features of Webex help create a level playing field for users regardless of factors like language or geography . Enabling global Real Time Translations is another step toward powering an Inclusive Future and an important component of driving better communication and collaboration across teams .” said Jeetu Patel , SVP and GM Security and Applications , Cisco .
As part of the all new Webex , organisations can provide employees with inclusive and seamless collaboration experiences , which is essential to supporting the needs of a workforce that is more globally dispersed than ever before .
Users can create their own personalised Webex meeting experience by quickly and easily self-selecting the language of their choice from the most commonly used languages , such as Arabic , Dutch , French , German , Japanese , Korean , Mandarin , Russian and Spanish , as well as more
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