A very noteworthy article that points out how important the development and creation of cell phones is for developing nations that do not have reliable land line phone services can be found here. One part of the article that I found especially of importance:
Research shows that greater cell phone use can drive economic growth in emerging economies. Based on market research in China, India and the Philippines, consulting firm McKinsey & Co. found that raising wireless penetration by 10 percentage points can lead to an increase in gross domestic product of about 0.5 percent, or around $12 billion for an economy the size of China.
"There's enormous entrepreneurship and creativity worldwide, and through mobile phones you're providing people with the tools - rather than aid - to earn a living," says Leonard Waverman, a London Business School professor. In a separate study of 92 countries, Waverman had findings similar to McKinsey's report.
It really makes quite a bit of sense...
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