β Scribed by Josef Lorenz (editor)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Currently, around one to two billion users are able to connect to the Internet, most of them living in the industrialized parts of the world. However, if we want to improve the quality of life of the world population with the help of access to information and education, it is necessary that in the next decade an additional five billion people gain access to the Internet. The next five billion Internet users are mainly living in emerging economies. Therefore, the main challenge is to lower the economic barrier using new approaches for infrastructure deployment and service delivery to billions of people. This book reflects the discussions of the challenges from the MΓΌnchner Kreis with representatives from the ICT industry, academia, non-governmental organizations and governmental development organizations, among them many representatives from emerging economies in Africa and Asia. They had highlighted the real demand for ICT, and what impact ICT creates for the wealth and lifestyle of the people.
ICT for the Next Five Billion People
Preface
Content
1 Opening Remarks
2 ICT for the Poor at Large Scale:Innovative Connections to Markets and Services
3 People Driven Innovation β How to create the Demand for ICT Solutions in Underserved Areas
APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGING ECONOMIES
5 Incubating Micro Enterprises in Rural South Africa βThe Use Case of Virtual Buying Cooperatives
6 βWhat can we learn from the Developing World? βImpact of Mobile Applications fromdeveloping Markets on Mature Economies
BUSINESS MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
8 Myths about ICT for the Other Billions
AFFORDABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE
10 Leapfrogging ICT with Cloud Computing in Emerging Countries
11 PANEL DISCUSSION ICT and Economics Development in Underserved Markets β A Chicken and Egg Problem
12 Closing Remarks
Appendix
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