Mobile communication is revolutionizing economic and social development in rural India
Mobile communication is revolutionizing economic and social life in rural India , spawning a wave of local entrepreneurs and creating greater access to social services according to a new study by The Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS) commissioned by Nokia . [via IndiaPRWire via IFTF's Future Now]
This research identifies seven major service sectors including transport, finance and healthcare that could be radically transformed through mobile technologies.
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