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Johanna Hoopes | Thursday 19th November 2009
Our world is going mobile. Cell phones have quickly evolved from high-tech toys of the rich to a staple of development in emerging markets. Phones are becoming a tool to overcome distance, connect people with each other and access information across the world. In rural areas, mobile phones allow farmers to monitor crop prices, herders to check the weather, and migrant workers to transfer funds to their families millions of miles away. According to the Economist, more than 4 billion cell phones are now in use around the globe, and 75% of them are located in developing countries.  The proliferation of cell phones is creating new challenges and opportunities across the telecom value chain. Network operators, entrepreneurs, and end users are all innovating to create value and share the widespread benefits of this revolutionary technology.

Network operators in emerging economies must find cost-effective ways of serving significantly lower income consumers. Indian mobile operators have made the most effective inroads to support a huge population with limited infrastructure and extremely low income by employing a "managed capacity" model.  When moving to a new area, the operator requests a limited amount of calling capacity and pays for it NET 90 at the agreed price per unit of capacity. That leaves IT vendors such as IBM to manage the base station and customer service systems while running the mobile networks is handled by Ericsson and Nokia. This highly outsourced model allows them to transfer most of the risk to other parties and to focus on marketing and sales.
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Johanna Hoopes joins the Justmeans team as Editor of Sustainable Finance. Here are a few
tidbits about the author.
$2.2 Billion Investment by the US in Green Bonds
Justmeans Staff | Saturday 31st October 2009
The US government will provide monetary assistance for renewable project developers in the form of Clean Renewable Bon
Sustainable Investment Moving Mainstream
Justmeans Staff | Thursday 15th October 2009
Sustainable finance helps investors reap profit and support social and environmental
causes.
Companies Investing Green for Profits
Justmeans Staff | Wednesday 14th October 2009
Investors and companies are trying to combine environmental concerns with profit making through sustainable investment
Companies and Nations Defying Economic Downturn with Green Investments
Justmeans Staff | Monday 12th October 2009
The current economic downturn has led countries and business organizations to adopt sustainable investment strategies.
Is the Concept of Sustainable Finance Working?
Justmeans Staff | Tuesday 6th October 2009
Concept of sustainable finance is advancing with increased awareness and support it set to rule the financial sector
Sustainable Finance in the Present Financial Crisis
Justmeans Staff | Monday 5th October 2009
Global financial crisis has turned sustainable finance into one of the most promising
investment opportunities.
More development, Less CO2, Missing Answers
Graham Sinclair | Thursday 1st October 2009
M&G Critical Thinking Forum/Shell Dialogues summed up where we are with sustainable
finance: talking out loud
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