So, why not give everyone a virtual phone number, something that they can plug into any mobile, determine how much talk time or credit they have, and use accordingly?
That’s what Nigel Waller, founder and CEO of Movirtu, is aspiring to do. With pilot testing under way in Madagascar, Waller and his colleagues are building a virtual mobile phone.
To read the full article please go to: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2011/1025/Movirtu-building-a-virtual-mobile-phone-for-the-developing-world
| Tuesday, 25 October 2011 |
Movirtu – building a virtual mobile phone for the developing world
Nigel Waller wants to bring 'virtual mobile phone' service to the Bottom of the Pyramid – the poorest of the world's poor
By Esha Chhabra, Dowser.org
Heard of cloud computing? Probably, yes. Heard of the cloud phone? Similar idea, different medium.
Despite the growing number of mobile phone users worldwide, many still have to borrow phones to make a call. Such calls can be accompanied with “borrowing premiums,” escalating costs for users.
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