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CSR Initiatives

Impacting electrification rates at 88% and 70%

Lives Beyond respectively in 2017, there are still
pockets of communities that are not
connected to the national grid. These
segments struggle to meet basic needs
Connectivity and comfort as reliable and affordable
access to electricity continues to be a
challenge. Against this backdrop,

in 2016 as one of its key initiatives to
By Marjiya Baktyer Ahmed edotco’s T2C programme was launched
address the unmet needs of people
living nearby its towers. Today, there
are a total of 32 sites across
Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Malaysia
that are bringing a positive impact in
communities.
Since its inception, this initiative has
enhanced the lives at home for school
children and their families by
generating electricity to power 1,020
houses in over 26 locations in
Bangladesh. To improve the living
conditions of these communities,
edotco has also extended its initiative
by installing solar-powered water
pumps to ensure over 30 families in
villages located in Jadur Haat and
Nilphamari have access to clean and
safe drinking water. The initiative also
powers up one hospital, 30 mosques
and 28 schools in Bangladesh.
Addressing a different need in
Myanmar, the T2C initiative tends to
the limited healthcare access in remote
communities by powering up
refrigeration systems to maintain the
cold chain to store Hepatitis B, BCG,
measles, and oral polio vaccination for
over 2,000 families in rural hard to
reach areas. Similarly, in Malaysia, the
T2C project provides a reliable source
of energy to power the refrigeration
system and bi-monthly operation of an
Established in 2012, edotco Group is beyond being a telecommunications Orang Asli community clinic in the
the first regional integrated provider. They seek to also improve the remote areas of Cameron Highlands.
telecommunications infrastructure lives of communities living close to edecto places great emphasis on
services company in Asia, providing their towers. They work hand-in-hand making a positive impact in the
end-to-end solutions in the tower with a wide range of stakeholders as communities in which they operate in
services sector from tower leasing, partners in a number of initiatives. The addition to its community enrichment
co-locations, build-to-suit, energy, considerable impact from their T2C projects, edotco also focuses on
transmission and operations and initiatives are a testament to their sustainability – a core principle that
maintenance (O&M). edotco Group commitment to delivering excellence guides its overall business operations
operates and manages a regional even in areas outside their business by ensuring its modern-day
portfolio of over 29,900 towers across priorities. Whether it is to power telecommunications infrastructure
core markets of Malaysia, Myanmar, homes, medical facilities, schools or solutions are increasingly
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and places of worship, edecto strives to environmentally friendly. At edotco,
Pakistan with 19,700 towers directly improve the quality of lives for those they believe that you are only as good
operated by edotco and a further living nearby their towers. as what you give back to society. They
10,200 towers Managed through a While access to electricity for the endeavor to lead by example and
range of service providers. larger population in Bangladesh and ensure their operations are handled
edotco believes that it has a purpose Myanmar have been rising with responsibly and sustainably.

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