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Communications' BOP-Driven Business Model, Philippines
Sharon Smith. Digital Dividend Business
Case Study, September 2004.
Vodacom's Community Services Phone Shops, South Africa
Jennifer Reck and Brad Wood. Digital Dividend
Business Case Study, August 2003.
Case Study
Interview: Vodacom Community Services Phone Shops
Interview with Jennifer Reck about the newly released Digital
Dividend case study on Vodacom.
Lessons from the
Field: ICTs in Telecenters 
Digital Dividend Analysis, May 2003.
Telecenters are one of the most rapidly growing applications
of ICTs in the developing world. Their rationale lies in shared-access
models that allow provision of a wide range of services to
more users at lower cost than privately-owned home or office
computers which are often out of financial reach of poor people.
This article highlights the market intelligence the Digital
Dividends project has gleaned from its research on telecenters.
The data analyzed is composed of projects included in the
Digital Dividend Clearinghouse and currently includes more
than 200 telecenter projects, representing several thousand
telecenters.
Jhai Foundation's
Internet Learning Centers and the Remote IT Village Initiative
Digital Dividend Project Spotlight Feature,
July 2002.
This is a take-off year for the Jhai Foundation. Its first
five Internet Learning Centers (ILCs) in Laos anticipate reaching
self-sufficiency by October, and plans are underway to take
this one step further by connecting five villages that lack
electricity and phone lines altogether. Jhai is committed
to taking related village coffee and weaving initiatives to
new levels, and is seeking to develop the micro-financing
and banking capacity of several villages. According to its
chairman, Lee Thorn, two principles underlie the organization's
success so far: the leadership of the Lao people, and a built-in
commitment to sustainability.
Colnodo's Neighborhood
Information Units
Digital Dividend Project Spotlight Feature,
February 2002.
Colombia's first-ever telecenters, Colnodo's Neighborhood
Information Units, have been self-sustaining for the past
two years. The NIUs are now feeding directly into a national
telecommunications initiative, and the new business plan anticipates
surpassing mere coverage of costs to achieve profitability.
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Grameen Communications'
Village Computer and Internet Project
Digital Dividend Project Spotlight Feature,
January 2002.
Grameen Communications' Village Computer and Internet Program
is using a flexible approach to bringing information-age opportunity
to rural Bangladesh-evolving its service offerings in response
to market demand studies, and experimenting with revenue streams
ranging from Internet access fees to local ISP charges.
Escotel's Grameen
Phone Sewa Initiative
Digital Dividend Project Spotlight Feature,
December 2001.
Almost by accident, cellular service provider Escotel has
found an opportunity to connect Indian villages to each other
and to the rest of the world. Now, at least 100,000 villages
are in line for the service.
sm@sy
Digital Dividend Project Spotlight Feature,
November 2001.
Through sm@sy facilities and services, villagers in Kampung
Raja Musa in rural Malaysia are integrating technology into
their daily lives. Local content and local ownership drive
the project, and are critical to its strategy for sustainability.
What
Works: The Infocentros Telecenter Model
Yacine Khelladi. Digital Dividend Business
Case Study, July 2001.
Infocentros aims to build an information society in El Salvador
via a network of franchised telecenters and the creation of
local content. Click here for an
executive summary
What
Works: n-Logue's Rural Connectivity Model
Joy Howard, Charis Simms, and Erik Simanis.
Digital Dividend Business Case Study, July 2001.
n-Logue has created a for-profit business model to tap into
the latent demand for connectivity in rural India. Click here
for an executive
summary
What
Works: TARAhaat's Portal for Rural India
Caitlin Peterson, Vivek Sandell, and Dr.
Andrew Lawlor. Digital Dividend Business Case Study, July
2001.
TARAhaat is using a franchise-based business model to bring
computer and Internet technology to rural parts of India.
Click here for an executive
summary
What
Works: Grameen Telecom's Village Phones
Nevin Cohen. Digital Dividend Business
Case Study, June 2001.
GT's Village Phones both generate individual income for their
operators and provide connectivity for whole villages. Click
here for an executive
summary
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