Beyond Song & Dance Ibrahim Ahmad There were many such eye opening stories. Unfortunately we do not hear about these initiatives. One reason is that for many operators these services do not make much sense as they do not make any money. The operators are more keen on games, songs, and movie clips, as that’s…
Mobiles and development policy Dr. Amir Ullah Khan With mobile telephony the big hurdle in reaching to the targeted population also gets solved and the subsidy debate which often ends with the clinching argument that all subsidy goes to the undeserving can be put to rest One of the most fascinating applicators of the mobile…
India: A content hungry country turns lead in mobile access creation into advantage in m-content creativity Prof. Dr. iur. Peter A. Bruck In order to use its digital potential, mobile technology needs to bring broadband to everybody Mobile technology is leading a connectivity revolution which gives nearly 90 per cent of the world’s population and…
Reshan Dewapura South Asia is today one of the world’s largest and fastest growing mobile markets. Not only is the mobile phone much more affordable than a PC, usage charges are also far less and moreover, requires no special training. It is therefore little wonder that mobile platforms are becoming the natural choice for extending…
The Power of M in billions of hands across South Asia: Enabling Mobile Innovations for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development R Chandrashekhar Mobile phones are surpassing all other media in terms of penetration in the region: television, radio, Internet, newspapers, magazines and landlines. Mobile platforms are becoming the natural choice for extending essential and innovative digital services…
Promoting excellence in mobile for masses Osama Manzar The mobile revolution has triumphed in South Asia, and now needs regular industry-driven peer-acknowledged awards to highlight the best successes and point the way towards even more benefits, thus the mBillionth Award. The mBillionth Award acknowledges South Asia as a key hub of the world’s mobile market…
The Power of M in billions of hands across South Asia: Osama Manzar As one would argue, putting together in shape a mobile expo which is as diversified and wider from this very first edition of the mBillionth Awards is a credibility issue. But with the valuable exhibitors and partners coming together to share innovations,…
ORGANISERS Digital Empowerment Foundation: www.defindia.net Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) is a Delhi based not-for-profit organization which attempts to find solutions for bridging the digital divide. It endeavours to offer and facilitate ICT and digital solutions to diverse groups in India’s rural areas. It aims to sensitize and provide knowledge inroads to government and corporates which…
Being part of the jury is a very interesting experience and because of which we are getting exposure to a lot of innovative applications and services, see what all is going on around South Asia. The awards ceremony is required to be focused on what is being done for digital divide inclusion, and what is…
Digital Zakat, a joint venture of Dhiraagu, a telecommunications provider in the Maldives and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, facilitates the payment of zakat through a mobile phone. Zakat is the practice of charitable giving by Muslims based on accumulated wealth. It is very convenient even for someone who does not understand English since the…
