Fishermen on the net
Article Abstract:
The digital revolution can benefit poor nations as well as developed countries. The internet allows information to be obtained swiftly and cheaply, and scientists to collaborate, while mobile phones can transform the lives of people in poor countries who have never had access to phones.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Peering round the corner
Article Abstract:
Japanese mobile phone operators show that the mobile Internet can be a success, but it is unclear whether this model will work in other countries. In many countries, short text messages is the real growth area for mobile phones.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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