CANNES, France-The GSM Association, encompassing 400 wireless operators from 143 countries, awarded Czech wireless operator EuroTel Praha the “GSM in the Community” humanitarian award at the GSM World Congress in Cannes, France.
EuroTel was honored for coming to the aid of refugees from Kosovo being served by the Czech Army’s 6th Field Military Hospital in Albania. In less than 30 days, from April to May 1999, EuroTel designed, built and deployed a full wireless system complete with voice, data, and telemedicine capabilities to support the refugees, military personnel and medical staff.
In addition, early in 1999, EuroTel and its employees raised more than $18,000 for food, clothing and other essentials to provide relief for refugees from the war in Kosovo. EuroTel executives also volunteered to secure a large truck, and several employees even volunteered to drive the packages to the Albania camp.
