AMD Teams Up With Telmex To Provide Affordable Internet Connectivity Throughout Mexico

AMD Teams Up With Telmex To Provide Affordable Internet Connectivity Throughout Mexico

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) today announced nationwide availability of the Telmex Internet Box Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) for citizens across Mexico. Developed by AMD, the Telmex Internet Box provides an increasingly broad range of customers with a complete Internet experience, including hardware, software, Internet service and support.

“Telmex is committed to bringing technology to the social sectors of Mexico with the highest needs,” said Andres Vazquez del Mercado, director of Marketing, Telmex. “Together with AMD, the Telmex Internet Box not only offers an easy to use and maintain solution for first time Internet users, but also is priced affordably to eliminate the economic barrier that has previously prevented many of our citizens from getting online.”

As the leading telecommunications provider in Mexico, Telmex has played an instrumental role in providing connectivity to more than 16 percent of the country’s population. The Telmex Internet Box is available for purchase in Telmex shops all over Mexico and contains the PIC, a monitor, mouse and keyboard. The device comes preloaded with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation viewer, e-mail, media player (photos, music and video), and instant messaging software.

The Personal Internet Communicator is one of several devices in AMD’s 50×15 Initiative technology portfolio, targeted to provide affordable connectivity options to consumers in high-growth nations and increase educational and economic opportunities around the globe. Today, the PIC is being used by schools, universities, small businesses and a broad range of consumers worldwide including the Caribbean, India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey and Russia.

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