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Amir A. Hasson & Dr. Rich Fletcher Developmental Entrepreneurship Class PresentationMIT Media LabSeptember 25, 2003
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Overview
Introduction: Why are we here? wekjfg wewe here? The Problem (Opportunity) Approaches
Experiences
Business Strategy
Lessons Learned & The Way Forward
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Why are we here?
Why are you here?
Developmental ventures require inter- disciplinary teams and more than just technology.
Political, cultural dimension is critical
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The Problem
(Opportunity)
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4 Billion Rural People
Remain Unconnected Chicken and egg problem: Egg: No affordable, sustainable rural communications infrastructure Chicken: No market for rural communications What is needed: a low-cost, low-risk means of providing widespread connectivity so as to: Overcome infrastructure cost barriers Test out digital rural applications/services Stimulate the rural development dynamic Create incentives for deregulation and delicensing
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The Opportunity
Every 1% increase in value-add or efficiency in this population segment represents a $40 billion opportunity.
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Approaches
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Traditional Approaches Lay Copper
Lay Fiber
Set up UHF/VHF Radio
Set up Cell Phone Towers
Set up Real-Time wLAN Towers
Setup Satellite Connections
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FMS Approach
Is real-time really necessary? ICTs introduced as shared resource But this has serious drawbacks for real-time infrastructures: high level of adoption required to achieve cost recovery who am I going to call? shared communications infrastructure is typically asynchronous Transportation infrastructure can be used to create a network
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Experiences
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India: Bhoomi
First National eGovernance Initiative in India Computerization of all land records in state of Karnataka - - Manual land records illegal Some 500,000 land record transactions/ month Seeking means of decentralizing its database using wireless technology
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DakNet-Bhoomi PilotRough Cut
Rural Karnataka, India
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Cambodia: Village Schools
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Business StrategyBusiness Strategy
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Vision
Same factors driving WiFi revolution in developed world could drive a revolution in developing world: low cost for users and providers east of setup, use and maintenance high bandwidth Local entrepreneurs within developing countries will use WiFi to: solve chicken and egg problem: market~infrastructure proliferate wireless infrastructure grow seamlessly with rural market, scaling up to universal broadband connectivity
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WiFi Value Chain
WiFi Product Manufacturers
App. Software(e.g. billing, security)
Integration & Solutions Firms
Network Deployment
NetworkOperator
End Users
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WiFi Value Chain: EmergingMarkets
WiFi Product
Manufacturers
App. Software(e.g. billing, security)
Integration & Solutions Firms
Network
Deployment
Network
Operator
End Users
Emerging Markets
Network
OperatorEnd
Users
Developed Markets
FMS
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Products Village WiFi Kit Desktop Printer Fixed Access Point Antenna Client Software • Network Code • Email • Non-real-time search engine (TEK) • Working VMOIP and Search Agents Administrator Kit Mobile Access Points Hub Access Point Administrator Software
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Network Solutions: wISPs
WiFi “hotspots” for urban and semi-rural communities
• Enables affordable devices and services
• Stepping stone for surrounding WiFi footprint
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Network Solutions: Store-
and-Forward Wireless
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Network Solutions: Multi-
Hop
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Network Solutions: Private
Adoption & Meshes
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Customers, Funding
Sources NGOs CambodiaSchools.com
Rural Service Companies Drishtee.com
ISPs/ Telcos SIFY
Foundations/ Agencies WSIS
Long Run: Network Equipment Companies Cisco
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Lesson Learned &
The Way Forward
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Lessons Learned
Development ventures require collaboration across functions, fields, and cultures
Solve one problem at a time Hardware should be cheap, rugged, and ugly Must adopt a user-based approach International shipping and national regulations can be considerable obstacles
Must be prepared for a long-haul and never give up
You can make an impact!
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FMS Going Forward Pursue urban/enterprise markets in developing countries? Focus just on “First Mile”? Non-profit vs. For-profit? Internship opportunities during IAP…
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“ICT4D” Brainstorming World Computer? Language/interface/content/ application localization?