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AMD, AIF to connect children to the Internet

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BANGALORE, INDIA : AMD and the American India Foundation, today announced the launch of a new Learning Lab at the Government High School, Doddanakundi here.

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The new 50x15 Lab is equipped with AMD Athlon Dual-Core processor-based Microsoft IQ PCs and will provide affordable Internet access to more than 200 school children.

The Learning Lab is part of the 50x15 Initiative, a global initiative founded by AMD to connect 50 per cent of the world’s population to the Internet by 2015. In addition to providing affordable Internet access and computing capability directly to the local students, the experiences gained from all 50x15 Learning Lab deployments around the world are presented in printable capsules at www.50x15.com. AMD said in a statement.

This will help others to leverage the experience and replicate similar successful business models that help foster digital inclusion.

“It is incumbent upon IT leaders of the world to help effect positive change in our global community,” said Susan Moore, director, Government Affairs, AMD. “The fundamental goal of the 50x15 Initiative is to make Internet access -- and the opportunities that access creates -- available to a much broader segment of our world’s population. With Internet penetration still not at the desired levels in India, this Learning Lab will open the doors to the digital world for students at these schools and will provide real-world examples for other programs to replicate.”



The new Learning Lab joins more than 25 50x15 Learning Labs that have been created worldwide and they extend AMD’s global commitment to expanding education opportunities in the communities in which it operates.

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