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Ericsson has signed an agreement to work with students from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP)in the development of digital TV technology in the country. Students will also be able to perform tests on IPTV platforms, the design of mobile TV projects, DTT in Peru and the investigation of new multimedia communication channels.

The project also involves the construction of an infrastructure for technology testing, the future development of a proprietary signal for interactive television delivered via the Internet, specialised training programmes, and the operation of internships and student exchanges between Ericsson's centres in Chile and Spain.

"We feel very honoured to have the opportunity to establish an alliance with the Catholic University for the development of communication facilities in the country," said Héctor de Tommaso, General Manager of Ericsson Peru.

Luis Guzmán Barrón of the PUCP added: "Today we witness the impressive progress of the technology that is developed by private companies, among which Ericsson is one of the most prominent. We hope, through our investigations and the professionals which we train, to contribute to this advance."