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Figure 5:3 Deployment of cell phones with PDA features enabled
Mobile computers (laptops) are widely used in almost all government departments as
shown in Figure 5:4. As mobile technologies advance, nowadays most of these mobile
computer especially Laptops come standard with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities.
They have become more affordable, despite the significant increase in their power and
functionality. As a result more users are going for laptops when a computer replacement
is due. Regardless of the benefit to be more mobile with mobile computers, the risk of
losing the equipment cannot be ignored. Losing the equipment (or having it stolen)
means you have the risk of losing your information, taking considerable efforts to avoid
such risk is very important.
Cell Phones with PDA features
0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 %
As previously stated service providers in Vanuatu are yet to upgrade from 2.5G to 3G
mobile network to extend the benefit of using mobile technology. Laptop computers are
widely used across all government organisations. This study takes note of the fact that
3G is not yet deployed and there are no laptops or cell-phone with 3G enable event if
some of the laptops have the technology installed, they are not in use. The use of such
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