Internet.org: Taking Connectivity to the Next Level
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Transcript of Internet.org: Taking Connectivity to the Next Level
Bryan Hurren Strategic Partnerships Manager
To give people the power to share and
make the world more open and connected
Bring internet access to the two-thirds
of the world who are not yet connected
Connectivity Lab @Facebook
Facebook Operator Solutions
Alliance
Anatomy of Internet.org
Where are the Next Billion People? Over 85% of the world lives within range of a 2G+ data connection
SOURCE: ERICSSON MOBILITY REPORT JUNE 2014
“The basic vision I have is kind of like picking up a (fixed line) phone anywhere. Even if you don’t have a voice plan, you can still call 911 and get basic services… I call this the dial tone for the Internet.” – Mark Zuckerberg, Wired Aug 2013.
Information Reference, News, Search Communication Messaging, Social Health General Health, Disease Prevention Education Literacy, Numeracy, Financial, Digital Women Maternal Health, Girls, Rights Finance Marketplaces, Jobs, Access
Facebook & Messenger Wikipedia Go Zambia (Jobs) Kokoliko (Jobs) eZeLibrary (Zambian law) WRAPP (Women’s rights) MAMA (Maternal health) AccuWeather Google Search Airtel Portal
6 things that surprised me...
1/ The Power of Abstraction
Content
Network Platform
Localization
Channel Ground Support
Funding
2/ The Need for Local Content
3/ The Absence of Local Services
4/ Unintended Uses
5/ Local Business Models
6/ 4G and Smart Phones Have Spoiled Us
Bryan Hurren Strategic Partnerships Manager