mobile monday malta launch - dr. madanmohan rao
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Dr. Rao presents Mobile Monday during the Mobile Monday Malta launch, 14th September 2009. Sliema, Malta.TRANSCRIPT
Mobile in Emerging Economies:Mobile in Emerging Economies:Impact Areas and OpportunitiesImpact Areas and Opportunities
Dr. Madanmohan RaoDr. Madanmohan Rao
Editor: “Asia Unplugged,” Editor: “Asia Unplugged,”
““AfricaDotEdu” AfricaDotEdu”
http://twitter.com/MadanRaohttp://twitter.com/MadanRao
The “8 Cs” of Wireless EcosystemsThe “8 Cs” of Wireless Ecosystems
ConnectivityConnectivity ContentContent CommunityCommunity CultureCulture CapacityCapacity CooperationCooperation CommerceCommerce CapitalCapital
Dimensions of the Wireless EcosystemDimensions of the Wireless Ecosystem
Wireless as InstrumentWireless as Instrument– Providing affordable access to ICTs, local language Providing affordable access to ICTs, local language
content/tools, sectoral benefits (news, education, content/tools, sectoral benefits (news, education, healthcare, environment, business, government)healthcare, environment, business, government)
Wireless as an IndustryWireless as an Industry– Boosting digital content industries, venture capital, Boosting digital content industries, venture capital,
stockmarkets, technical skills, regulation, global stockmarkets, technical skills, regulation, global alliancesalliances
Classification of Wireless Information SocietiesClassification of Wireless Information Societies
Restrictive Restrictive eg. Myanmareg. Myanmar Embryonic Embryonic eg. Afghanistaneg. Afghanistan Emerging Emerging eg. Nepaleg. Nepal Negotiating Negotiating eg. China eg. China Intermediate Intermediate eg. Indiaeg. India Mature Mature eg. Australiaeg. Australia Advanced Advanced eg. Japan, South Koreaeg. Japan, South Korea
New Media and Emerging EconomiesNew Media and Emerging Economies Disaster reporting and reliefDisaster reporting and relief Human rights, freedom of expressionHuman rights, freedom of expression Healthcare (epidemics/pandemics)Healthcare (epidemics/pandemics) Poverty alleviationPoverty alleviation Improving education, environmentImproving education, environment Social inclusion, access to capitalSocial inclusion, access to capital Connecting diasporaConnecting diaspora Cultural preservationCultural preservation Government transparency, accountabilityGovernment transparency, accountability Enhancing private sector, SMEs, informal labourEnhancing private sector, SMEs, informal labour
Disaster Reporting and ReliefDisaster Reporting and Relief
Mobile alerting systems (eg. SMS warnings)Mobile alerting systems (eg. SMS warnings) Citizen reporting and collaborationCitizen reporting and collaboration RFID tagging on relief shipmentsRFID tagging on relief shipments Mesh, WiMax “in a box”Mesh, WiMax “in a box” ExamplesExamples
– Cyclone Nargis in MyanmarCyclone Nargis in Myanmar– Earthquake in ChinaEarthquake in China– Terrorist attacks in IndiaTerrorist attacks in India– AIDS/HIV in AfricaAIDS/HIV in Africa
Mobile Media in AsiaMobile Media in Asia
JapanJapan: : cutting edge of broad-based ecosystems; cutting edge of broad-based ecosystems; reduce the digital divide (eg. for disabled citizens)reduce the digital divide (eg. for disabled citizens)
South Korea: leader in WiBro, mobile banking/gamingSouth Korea: leader in WiBro, mobile banking/gaming China: gChina: government concernovernment concern - - use of SMS use of SMS/blogs/blogs for for
spreading rumours and political messagesspreading rumours and political messages India: connecting startups with social entrepreneursIndia: connecting startups with social entrepreneurs Philippines: m-payments (remittances)Philippines: m-payments (remittances) Nepal: communicating across mountainous regionsNepal: communicating across mountainous regions Bangladesh - Bangladesh - Grameen Telephone: shared access + Grameen Telephone: shared access +
microfinancemicrofinance ( (village “phone ladies”village “phone ladies”))
Mobile PaymentMobile Payment
M-PESA in KenyaM-PESA in Kenya Zain’s ZapZain’s Zap MTN’s MobileMoneyMTN’s MobileMoney PLDT’s Smart Money PLDT’s Smart Money
Mobile Activism in Developing CountriesMobile Activism in Developing Countries
NGO Breakthrough in Bangalore has SMS HIV/AIDS NGO Breakthrough in Bangalore has SMS HIV/AIDS helpline for answering queries; also domestic violencehelpline for answering queries; also domestic violence
IKSL.in IKSL.in offers agri "voice SMS" messages and helpline offers agri "voice SMS" messages and helpline to Indian farmers in local languagesto Indian farmers in local languages
Suruk.com offers SMS-based info/rating services Suruk.com offers SMS-based info/rating services for for autorickshaw (tuktuk) driversautorickshaw (tuktuk) drivers
Informal labour: GreenMango, BabaJobs, CellBazaarInformal labour: GreenMango, BabaJobs, CellBazaar GreenpeaceGreenpeace:: SMS to raise funds (India), monitor forest SMS to raise funds (India), monitor forest
destruction (Argentina), send climate alerts (Australia)destruction (Argentina), send climate alerts (Australia)
Startups: Networks, Innovation, AwardsStartups: Networks, Innovation, Awards
MobileMonday!MobileMonday! India: NASSCOM Foundation, MSSRFIndia: NASSCOM Foundation, MSSRF Frost & SullivanFrost & Sullivan:: African Excellence Awards African Excellence Awards South African Innovation FundSouth African Innovation Fund
Opportunities: Startups, ServicesOpportunities: Startups, Services
Hardware: chips, tags, multiprotocol readers (eg. Hardware: chips, tags, multiprotocol readers (eg. Intermec, ThinkMagic)Intermec, ThinkMagic)
Content/service (eg. Yulop)Content/service (eg. Yulop) Integration (eg. OATsystems)Integration (eg. OATsystems) Offshoring (eg. TCS, Infosys/OnMobile – India)Offshoring (eg. TCS, Infosys/OnMobile – India) Support services (eg. certification)Support services (eg. certification) Investors: VC, corporate (eg. UPS Strategic Investors: VC, corporate (eg. UPS Strategic
Enterprise Fund: Savi, Impinj)Enterprise Fund: Savi, Impinj)
Issues for EntrepreneursIssues for Entrepreneurs
Industry lifecycles: size, growth; rural areasIndustry lifecycles: size, growth; rural areas MentoringMentoring Getting/publishing case studies and researchGetting/publishing case studies and research Top-down v/s disruptiveTop-down v/s disruptive RoI, metricsRoI, metrics Localising, globalisingLocalising, globalising Alliance strategiesAlliance strategies Exit strategiesExit strategies
Year 2030: OutlookYear 2030: Outlook
Spectrum issuesSpectrum issues e-Wastee-Waste EnergyEnergy Theoretical frameworks for mobile mediaTheoretical frameworks for mobile media Innovation: “micro-multinationals,” “global brain”Innovation: “micro-multinationals,” “global brain” Personal knowledge managementPersonal knowledge management Visioning/scenario strategiesVisioning/scenario strategies
– eg. 20 Year Stepping: 1950, 1970, 1990, 2010, 2030, 2050eg. 20 Year Stepping: 1950, 1970, 1990, 2010, 2030, 2050 ““Silver” technologies and applicationsSilver” technologies and applications
The MobileMonday AdvantageThe MobileMonday Advantage
Local-to-localLocal-to-local– Peer networks, cooperation, awardsPeer networks, cooperation, awards
Local-to-globalLocal-to-global– Global MobileMonday resources: promotion, events, Global MobileMonday resources: promotion, events,
awards, knowledgeawards, knowledge Global-to-localGlobal-to-local
– Global MobileMonday resources: knowledge, peopleGlobal MobileMonday resources: knowledge, people
The MobileMonday AdvantageThe MobileMonday Advantage
PeoplePeople– Chapter founders, mobile startups, investorsChapter founders, mobile startups, investors
KnowledgeKnowledge– Research reports, news, booksResearch reports, news, books
EventsEvents– City/regional/global (eg. GSMA, Communicasia, City/regional/global (eg. GSMA, Communicasia,
CTIA, DigitalAfrica)CTIA, DigitalAfrica) PartnershipsPartnerships
– Innovation Councils, World BankInnovation Councils, World Bank
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