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Vint Cerf on the future of the internet in developing countries

Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, Vint Cerf, on the future of the internet in developing countries:

When Google News for mobile devices became available in French, the biggest spike in usage outside France was in Côte d’Ivoire.

In the developing world especially, the proliferation of mobile devices and improvements in the ability of those devices to access the web will accelerate access to information.

(via Global by Design)

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[...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, Vint Cerf, on the future of the internet in developing countries: When Google News for mobile devices became available in French, the biggest spike in usage outside France was in Côte d’Ivoire. In the developing world especially, the proliferation [...]

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