Comments on: Ken Banks on Frontline SMS

By: Celmer

Celmer — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:01:51 +0000

Mobile phones are really great tools for development. We have very good experience in the Philippines on the ems. Communication is so much easier despite the archipelagic nature of the country. For small community development especially those that are needing immediate response and real time communication, radio communications is still the best when it is coupled with a repeater or a good base station operator. This provides for simultaneous reception of information in the network as well as provide transparency and instantaneous receipt of message. In small communities FRS stations can work pretty much better are lower long term cost.

By: Stained Glass Mosaic

Stained Glass Mosaic — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:37:46 +0000

I think mobile phones have so much potential as a tool in developing countries, opening up areas not reached by landlines

By: Folusho Internet Marketing

Folusho Internet Marketing — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:38:26 +0000

I went to Nigeria back in 2007 when my Grandma passed and I was amazed by the use of cell phones there. My dad, who moved to the US on an engineering scholarship told me that the infrastructure to cell phone service is a lot easier to set up that landlines. I know the internet is really slow in a lot of developing countries but SMS and mobile phone may be the answer.

By: Kruger Africa

Kruger Africa — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:38:34 +0000

SMS is becoming a big way to communicate in these rural areas. I saw this in action with the local elections earlier this year

By: No1Reviews.com

No1Reviews.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:09:29 +0000

I imagine these tools to send SMS messages via mobile phone would have many great applications in the third world! It’s a great idea!

By: M.Farouk

M.Farouk — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:45:15 +0000

Nice post keep the good working

By: 100kjob

100kjob — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:55:20 +0000

I wonder how “an Albanian group uses it to monitor corruption in public services”. It will be another interesting story by itself.

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Who is using mobile phones for development « talk-share-learn — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:19:42 +0000

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By: ICT4D.at / Interesting people: Ken Banks

ICT4D.at / Interesting people: Ken Banks — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:02:12 +0000

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By: mobi yard

mobi yard — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:58:01 +0000

wow, that was great post.. thanx for sharing the same... Mobile Social networking