2012 Stork Calandro Gillwald - Internet Going Mobile

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Conclusions The mobile is closing the voice and the data gap in Africa First wave of Internet access through PCs and fixed-line /modem dial-up. Mostly through work, school or public access (Internet cafes) Second wave is through mobile phones Easier to use Cheaper equipment compared to computers Prepaid (modem dial-up was postpaid) No electricity at home needed Internet enabled mobile phones, low bandwidth applications, and social networking are the key drivers Mobile Internet reduces the cost of communication: Facebook Zero, whatsapp, Mixit Wednesday, 13 March 13
Recommendations Reform strategies to increase competition will lower prices and lead to better and faster access: Spectrum re-farming to issue LTE spectrum Shortening the dual illumination period for digital broadcasting migration to free up spectrum Issue more and converged licences (Ethiopia) Require reselling of fixed-broadband (ADSL), for it to become cheaper and to compete with mobile broadband Scrapping import duties for ICTs Wednesday, 13 March 13
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