VivaCell-MTS fosters engineering education among the schoolchildren. The press office of VivaCell-MTS has told ArmInfo that recycled mobile phones provided to robotics groups operating in Armenia nine months ago have been put to use as educational materials. In the frames of this environmental initiative, instead of becoming hazardous waste, the dismantled parts of the phones have been used in various technical projects. The solutions elaborated by these gifted students have given a second life to disused phones.
Having studied the structure of mobile phones, the students of Gavar 2nd School succeeded in replacing the faulty parts of some phones with new ones, and gave the repaired phones as a gift. Other dismantled phones were used in various technical and educational projects.
By connecting the accumulators of a number of mobile phones the students of Etchmiadzin 2nd School constructed new accumulators which have the same voltage but bigger volume. The students also installed a USB port turning the accumulators into solar batteries. Some parts of the phones were repurposed into details for the construction of electric files, massaging bracelets and other equipment.
The students of Yerevan 173rd School have shared their experience on Facebook social network, with the notion that it will be interesting to many people and, why not, inspire some to turn a hobby into a profession. The videos and solutions posted on the Facebook page of the school robotics group can serve as educational materials for their peers and as a monitoring tool for the parents.
The initiatives of the young people will be continuous. As the leading telecommunications operator in Armenia, VivaCell-MTS places high importance on raising the awareness about environmentally friendly usage and recycling of mobile phones.
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading telecommunications operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on 1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base. VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile communications market. The company follows the guidance provided by ISO 26000 (International Standard of Social Responsibility) and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System).
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100 million mobile subscribers. The Group has been awarded GSM licenses in Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 200 million. Since June 2000, MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol MBT).