BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:
VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that
provides mobile connectivity and services, today announces its
intention to share access to its Augmented Intelligence Platform
capabilities and know-how with the international mobile operator
community. VEON is also announcing its intention to extend the
application of its Augmented Intelligence Platform to include
community services, such as road damage reporting, agricultural
monitoring and illegal rubbish dump detection.
The VEON Augmented Intelligence Platform was originally
developed to assist the LizaAlert search and rescue service in
Russia that locate missing people
across large expanses of land. Combining fast mobile
communications, high resolution drone imaging and artificial
intelligence, VEON created the Augmented Intelligence Platform that
can accelerate the time taken to find missing persons.
In a recently completed pilot programme, VEON used drones and
its Augmented Intelligence Platform to successfully identify
damaged roads and generate a detailed report that can be used to
accelerate the required repairs. VEON has also initiated other
pilot programmes in several regions of Russia for the aerial identification of
illegal garbage dumps and to ensure compliance with waste removal
schedules.
VEON also announced today that Beeline, its mobile operator in
Russia, is to provide advanced
multisim technology to the LizaAlert organisation to increase
network speed and availability. The multisim technology
enables the rescue teams and drones to access the networks of all
four of the mobile operators in Russia at the same time and, through sim
balancing, automatically select the strongest network
available.
"When it is about saving lives there is no room for competitive
thinking, this is why we have decided to deploy the multisim
technology and included all of Russia's mobile operators in the solution,"
explains Alexander Torbakhov as CEO of Beeline Russia. "By
working together, we can provide LizaAlert with an optimised
solution and help locate missing people faster. The best
technologies should be used for the ones who need it most."
Using unmanned aerial drones (DJI MATRICE-300), configured with
ultra-sensitive photographic equipment, the Augmented Intelligence
Platform is able to capture detailed images of the landscape and
can operate in heavy weather conditions, both during the day and at
night. During a 45-minute flight, a single Augmented Intelligence
drone can take over 2,500 images which are then transmitted via
mobile networks to VEON's datacentre where images are automatically
processed, using AI-based Big Data analytics. Any issues and
coordinates are then communicated back to the on-the-ground team
and appropriate action can be taken.
"We are delighted to say that last year Liza Alert was able to locate and rescue more
than 31,650 missing people in Russia, many of them using VEON's Augmented
Intelligence Platform. This is exactly what VEON stands for,
helping save people's lives with technology", says Kaan Terzioğlu,
CEO, VEON. "Our Augmented Intelligence solution, that has been
proven over many years with Liza
Alert, is being further developed to help communities and
public sector partners we serve in new ways, including for
environmental protection. We are ready to share this innovative
technology with fellow mobile operators and support our industry
peers in providing real social value through innovation."
VEON's decision to share the know-how and open access to the
Augmented Intelligence technology will provide mobile operators
with the means to replicate the community services pioneered by
VEON including the search and rescue of missing persons and the
identification of road damage, detection of illegal rubbish dumps
and other applications.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of
connectivity and digital services. Our companies are transforming
lifestyles through technology-driven services that empower
opportunity in some of the world's fastest-growing emerging
markets. For more information,
visit: https://www.veon.com
Disclaimer
This release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase
is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not historical
facts, and include statements relating to, among other things, the
extension of the application of VEON's Augmented Intelligence
Platform. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to
risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with
accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate. The
forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as
of the date of this release. VEON does not undertake to publicly
update, except as required by U.S. federal securities laws, any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after
such dates or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Contact Information
- VEON Group
Group Communications Director
Marina Levina
Marina.levina@veon.com
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Julian Tanner
julian.tanner@tuvapartners.com
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