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Telecentres & Mobile Devices

A group to share ideas and resources related to telecentres and mobile devices.

Members: 31
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

Welcome to the telecentres and mobiles group.

This is a group to discuss telecentres and mobile devices. It is also a place to aggregate resources. Have a great resource? Please tag it as — telecentresandmobiles — in delicious.com and it will automatically show up below.

This group sprung from a discussion in our forum.

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Sandra Nassali

Growing Use of cellphones for Family Planning

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Christine Prefontaine

Group Goals 3 Replies

Started by Christine Prefontaine. Last reply by Jacob Baiden Odame Dec. 11, 2008.

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Shipra Sharma Comment by Shipra Sharma on July 24, 2009 at 2:12am
Your mobile phone is vulnerable. Read this piece of news from the Huffington post dated July 24, 2009....
"The current investigation into the mobile phone hacking operation allegedly perpetrated by the UK's News of the World has highlighted the vulnerability of mobile communications that politicians, celebrities and everyday users have neglected to protect from unauthorized use. As we increasingly move from using personal computers to relying on mobile handsets, the need for individuals to take steps to protect the data on their handsets grows ever more urgent. Mobile usage is vast. Each day, billions of messages are sent via mobile around the world, which is more texts than Google searches.." Read the full story at Huffington Post
Meddie Mayanja Comment by Meddie Mayanja on July 21, 2009 at 4:23pm
This is a great guide that might help you - if you think its time to take advantage of mobile phone to deliver services in your community

Its simple to read and provide quick tips.

Take a read: http://zunia.org/index.php?id=11728&tx_dgcontent_pi1[tt_news]=279656&cHash=04d34b1255

Best, Meddie
Sandra Nassali Comment by Sandra Nassali on December 19, 2008 at 3:48am
Hi all, blogged an article on mobile phone banking (m-banking). It can be reached on URL: http://www.telecentre.org/profiles/blogs/mobile-phone-banking-mbanking

Thank you,
Sandra
Dean Mulozi Comment by Dean Mulozi on December 18, 2008 at 8:52pm
We will need to continue to identify areas in which mobile devices can be used effectively within telecenters to make a change in service delivery. For example, Mobile phone subscribers or clients can support telecenters by increasing service outreach either through research or market information services.
More and more initiatives can effectively incoporate or intergrate Mobile devices in telecenters.
Dean Mulozi Comment by Dean Mulozi on December 16, 2008 at 6:00pm
Hi Christine,
The group is very inspiring. As we enter 2009, we have to work and find ways of integrating mobile technologies and tools into the work of telecenters. The last conference in Johanneburg provided some insights on how mobile phones as tools of communication can be used for social change.

As you have provided some of the resources to help as a reference, the discussion will help us to share more on this topic.
Jacob Baiden Odame Comment by Jacob Baiden Odame on December 15, 2008 at 10:46am
Sameera, in my view, mobile devices are are not a threat. They are actually meant to be an integral part of telecentres. Today's computing and communication devices are wifi ready. Modern telecentres with internet an now broadcasting wireless signals with free or protected billing access.

This makes access better because you do not necessarily need to be within a restricted area before having internet access and other services. You can be enjoying fresh air around the telecentre facility or be in the snack bar.

In short mobile devices will very soon grant more access to information and enhance rapid development.

Thanks
Sameera Wijerathna Comment by Sameera Wijerathna on December 15, 2008 at 9:08am
Hi

Interesting topic “Telecentres & Mobile Devices”!

Are mobile phones and other devices a threat to the existence of Telecentres or complement the Telecentres?

Sameera.
http://ict4d-in-srilanka.blogspot.com
Vikas Kanungo Comment by Vikas Kanungo on December 12, 2008 at 3:45am
Congralutations on starting this very relevant group. You are free to have an RSS feed onto the group from http://www.mgovworld.org , a global observatory and knowledge system on mobile government. I will be happy to add any stories , features from the group onto the portal.

REgards
Vikas Kanungo
Jacob Baiden Odame Comment by Jacob Baiden Odame on December 10, 2008 at 4:39am
I am so happy to be part of this group. I am currently part of the oneVillage Foundation Ghana team on the Digital World Forum Research.http://www.digitalworldforum.eu/

One key aspect of the research is Mobile telephony and web content. I will do a lot of dissemination of the outcomes to this network.

Thanks
 

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Sandra Nassali Jacob Baiden Odame Christine Prefontaine Francis Mwathi Shipra Sharma Meddie Mayanja wael alnoby Vikas Kanungo Pawel Makowiecki Sameera Wijerathna Basheerhamad Shadrach Dean Mulozi SYEDA FATEMA KHATUN DR. SYED MD. ZAINUL ABEDIN Klara Nemeskeri Ryhan Ebad Anahi Chaparro Roberto Bustamante A.K.M Ganiul Zadid (জাদীদ) muhamed hirji mwesige Marco Figueiredo Mauro Araújo Câmara Fred Safari FERNANDO PORTELLA ROSA ROBINSON WIKANA MUKANGAYI Lev Rickards Donald Gray Sabila Enun radenluki23 Jimmy L. Calata
 
 

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