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Penetration of ICT in Rural Communities

Atif Mumtaz — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:09:06 -0400

Penetration of ICT in Rural Communities

If we build cool and cheap devices would rural communities use them? Would US$100 laptop make a difference in their lives? Can we increase the usage of computers in rural societies from nearly zero to over 50% in the coming 10 years? These are some of the questions being pondered by the world leaders and technologists.

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i-Quench.org/edevelopment-Information portal for ICTs for development

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:03:22 -0500

Quench your need here for the latest views, news and concepts in ICTs for development in India.

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Invitation to collaborate and participate

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:56:18 -0500

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Invitation to participate and collaborate in the first ever blog project for ICTs in development for the Indian subcontinent

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What development means to me

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:30:47 -0500

I am extremely appreciative of the Digital Vision Program by Reuters and Stanford University. As a young researcher, advocate and believer in the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in changing the socio-economic landscape of communities, I am also grossly aware of the lack of participation and collaboration across stakeholders of ICTs-supported programs and projects the world over.

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Cell phones for Dogs and Early Viral Marketing

Carlos Miranda Levy — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:46:55 -0500

Now this is an innovative idea. Move over Bottom of the Pyramid, Drool of the Pyramid markets are emerging. Check this out:

The PetsCell - the first voice enabled waterproof GPS cell phone optimized for animals, will be available for distribution (from PetsMobility in) early in 2006.

The company even has its own media division!!!

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Indigo in Stanford Social Innovation Review

Margarita Quihuis — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:22:56 -0500

In the article "What Works: Lo Pequeño Es Hermoso (Small is Beautiful) - Banks in Mexico say that microloans are helping the poor while boosting their profits"

“Access to capital in developing countries is a vexing problem,”

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Are African economies better off with mobile telecommunications? Vodafone Study

David Lehr — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:28:43 -0400

The rapid spread of mobile technology has brought significant social and economic benefits. The challenge is to ensure that the benefits are spread as widely as possible while minimising negative impacts.

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Project Market Light Intro

David Lehr — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:11:39 -0400

Here are some links and background to Project Market Light:

World mobile subscribers top 2 bln: study

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Kenya Agricultural Cooperative Exchange

David Lehr — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:01:49 -0400

This project seems very closely related to my work at Stanford. Does anyone have any contacts there or more information?

Their web site is limited, although the description is very interesting.

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Mobile Entertainment Summit

Carlos Miranda Levy — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:48:25 -0400

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Join Mobile Entertainment Summit as we discuss the hottest trends for mobile content and applications - and provide a dynamic deal-making environment between content owners and distributors. Developer programs will cover business opportunities with carriers and publishers. This event builds on the remarkable success of our Mobile Entertainment Summits that hosted more than 5000 paid attendees from entertainment and wireless companies, more than 80% of which were company executives!

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