Ericsson, Facebook and XL Axiata boost app efficiency

The companies have cooperated under the internet.org partnership between Facebook and six other firms aimed at driving internet connectivity in emerging markets. It has the stated goal of providing internet access to the two-thirds of the world’s population that remains unconnected.

Chris Daniels, Vice President, Internet.org, Facebook says: "We have a model for improving network performance that can be applied globally by mobile network operators. This will help ensure we have more efficient use of existing network capacity and resources, which is key to delivering on our mission to close the connectivity gap."