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Vodafone to offer Web via Opera in emerging markets

British mobile telecoms group Vodafone said it will launch the Opera Mini browser on low-cost handsets so its millions of users in emerging markets can easily access the Internet.

The Internet goes international

Global cooperation to create the rules governing the Internet is helping to make this powerful tool available and relevant to more and more people worldwide

Telefonica faces the future

With innovative service ideas and a dedication to customer satisfaction, Telefonica Moviles Mexico is set to continue as a big name in the Mexican mobile market. Unite interviews Miguel Calderon, Director of Strategy at Telefonica Moviles Mexico, to find out more.

Move over computer, the mobile is here

The idea that the personal computer is the best way to deliver data services is being challenged like never before. Mobile devices have far more potential to bring lower income people online in rural areas

Small mobiles, micro-businesses, macro benefits

Tiny enterprises are the powerhouse of many emerging market economies. Entrepreneurs are using mobiles as a daily business tool to boost profits and cut costs.

From inspiration to prosperity

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and kicking across emerging markets. But aspiring innovators need the right support to take their ideas to commercial success.

Eco-friendly networks get green light within Vodafone

Environmental leadership can be a differentiator for operators. Being green makes good business sense, not just in reducing costs but also because it’s an increasingly visible issue for consumers.

Fair finance for the missing middle

New mobile technology combined with an innovative business model enables the people in the outskirts of Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya to borrow money.

In Africa, TCO rules

As several high-profile events in Africa have shown, rural connectivity depends on one factor: affordability

Helping rural villagers capture the power of the Internet

Now, for the first time in history, worldwide access to the Internet is within our reach

Towards effective e-governance

E-governance is a lot more than simply offering online versions of government services

From Aachen to Zvishavane, ready for worldwide connectivity?

Universal access to ICT will change our lives in ways that no one can predict

India. A powerhouse of potential.

Presenter Adrian Simpson finds that if India can make use of the technology it is renowned for exporting, then its economic future looks very positive indeed.

Affordable access: The first step to mass internet use in emerging markets

Internet access remains the preserve of the few in many emerging markets. Yet accessing the internet on a daily basis could become as common in these markets as it is elsewhere, provided that the right conditions are in place.

Productivity, connectivity - one and the same thing?

Research is validating what people have guessed all along: connectivity and productivity go hand-in-hand

Hello? When elephants call

ICT is helping humans and elephants co-exist in one of the wildest parts of Africa

Experts: emerging markets ready for 3G

After countless successful 2G introductions in emerging markets many believe the time is right for 3G.

Bridging Africa's digital divide

Connecting Africa will not be easy, but everyone agrees the potential is huge.

Mobile money to poor seen $5BN market in 2012

The market of mobile financial services to poor people in emerging markets will surge from nothing to $5 billion in 2012, U.S.-based microfinance policy and research center CGAP said on Monday.

In South Africa, it's pigeon one, broadband zero (for now)

The strange but true story of a carrier pigeon that transfers data faster than broadband.

Efficient operations are the foundation for 3G success

From enhancing staff competence, to developing systems that eliminate integration overheads for new services, Thailand's AIS is putting itself in a good position to capture the 3G opportunity.