We just passed the 1111th blog post at "outside the vox." That's a lucky number in my book, which is why I'm taking a moment out of the regular routine to mark the moment.
I started this blog in September 2005. Since then, I've been quoting folks inside and outside the mobile industry -- documenting the emerging whys, whats, and wherefores of mobile device management. To every source that I've snipped and put here, thank you.
I'd also like to tip my hat to my employer, InnoPath. InnoPath is "the global leader in Mobile Device Management (MDM), a technology that creates a superior user experience by enabling wireless operators to better and more cost effectively manage and deliver revenue-generating services for consumers and enterprises. MDM reduces subscriber churn, addresses key operational expenses, and positively impacts the top-line." And, yes, we're hiring here in Sunnyvale, CA. Some of my colleagues can also be found online at The CSR -- a forum "to chat about customer support and other challenges facing the mobile industry."
Finally, I'd like to thank you, dear reader. Now then, on to the next 1111 blog posts...
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Imagine: Giving TerraNet-enabled cellphones to 20% of the world.
The blog owner speaks!
Today I read that 80% of the world's population lives within range of a cell phone network. (source: AT&T CEO looks toward mobility for growth at CNET)
A while back I read something that suggested cellphones could help end global poverty. (source: Can the Cellphone Help End Global Poverty? at the New York Times)
A while back I also came across a reference to a company named TerraNet. TerraNet has built an application for "areas without landline connection or mobile-network coverage, where mobile phones equipped with TerraNet technology will form their own network and communicate directly with each other."
Now then, I suspect that the 20% of folks living out of range of a cell phone network are living in poverty. I worry about poverty. And so I ask myself: why not give 20% of the world's population a mobile phone equipped with TerraNet technology? What might happen then?
Just something to think about.
Today I read that 80% of the world's population lives within range of a cell phone network. (source: AT&T CEO looks toward mobility for growth at CNET)
A while back I read something that suggested cellphones could help end global poverty. (source: Can the Cellphone Help End Global Poverty? at the New York Times)
A while back I also came across a reference to a company named TerraNet. TerraNet has built an application for "areas without landline connection or mobile-network coverage, where mobile phones equipped with TerraNet technology will form their own network and communicate directly with each other."
Now then, I suspect that the 20% of folks living out of range of a cell phone network are living in poverty. I worry about poverty. And so I ask myself: why not give 20% of the world's population a mobile phone equipped with TerraNet technology? What might happen then?
Just something to think about.
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