As part of the initial implementation of this effort, Intel and Telmex will collaborate with government and local telecommunications companies to expand the use of technology in Mexico by making a new type of desktop PC available to first-time computer users.
The new PC has been tailored specifically for use in developing nations. It has a simplified interface designed for users new to the world of computing technology. As well as this it is made with low-cost, energy efficient components that while cheaper will still offer a full range of applications.
The PC will be available through Telmex in the early second-half of this year initially to state governments. The goal is to support local digital inclusion efforts by making it readily available to people using a PC for the first time for communication, education and business.
Intel also announced that it would be expanding its ‘Teach to the Future’ program, which promotes the use of technology to enhance learning. The company said it would be working with the Mexico Ministry of Education to train an additional 400,000 teachers in the country.
