A special report on telecoms - September 2009

The Economist Newspaper Ltd

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Poor countries have already bene†ted hugely from mobile phones. Now get ready for a second round...

Also in this special report:

 

Eureka moments: How a luxury item became a tool of global
development.

The mother of invention: Network operators in the poor world are cutting costs and increasing access in innovative ways.

Up, up and Huawei: China has made huge strides in network
equipment.

Beyond voice: New uses for mobile phones could launch
another wave of development.

Finishing the job: Mobile-phone access will soon be universal.The next task is to do the same for the
internet.

 

 

Publisher: The Economist Newspaper Ltd

Copyright: The Economist Newspaper Ltd, The Economist Newspaper Ltd

Publication date: 26/09/2009

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