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telephones in developing countries

Hardy (1988)



  • residential phones - contribute more to economic development than business phones
  • available 24 hours per day, contrary to business phones
  • situation changed with advent of mobile phones

mobile phones

business


  • can be conducted anywhere/anytime
  • serve both personal + business needs
  • most common form of ICT in developing countries
  • used for contacting clients, business partners, ordering supplies
selling airtime to generate income
  • i.e. phone shops in Kayelitsha township
  • phone shops - employ people, eliminate poverty, create social cohesion
  • social cohesion - local people use shops to assist other people in community
small/medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
  • receive daily price quotes
  • alerted about business opportunities


m-banking + m-commerce

m-banking


  • doing payments + bank operations
  • encourage other activities, like m-commerce + e-commerce
m-commerce
  • conducting business with a mobile phone
  • growth encouraged if country has enabling regulatory environment
regulatory environment


  • improve internet penetration + services
  • more access to e-commerce
  • increase broadband access - enhance adoption of certain apps

ICT - facts


  • increased employment in ICT - 10% in South Korea - 2003
  • ICT advanced country's economic activities - India - global player in software development + IT
  • digitization of land records in India
  • Finland - pioneer development of mobile communication - Ericsson
challenges


  • constraints related to gender, caste, feudalism, privilege, power
  • projects must be led by people not technology
  • development issue/context must be addressed at local level
  • appropriate technology to be selected
  • people to be shown how tech can improve their lives

mobile phones in business - advantages

details - page70 study guide
  • accessibility
  • common
  • time
  • details
  • bookings and appointments
  • email messages
  • redirection + answer services
  • dual lines
  • international