[UgaBYTES] MTN introduces GoogleSMS

[Sandra Nassali]

In it’s bid to increase information accessibility to its customers,
MTN {largest mobile operator in Africa and the Middle East} has
introduced a smarter way of accessing information on their mobile
phones. With GoogleSMS, all a client has to do is to send an SMS on
any idea and get an instant answer.

For instance, if one wants to buy or sell something, get news updates
{both local and international}, advice on sexual and reproductive
health, agriculture and farming tips and many others, all they need to
do is go to GoogleSMS. This will address how access to
Knowledge/information can increase innovation,development and utility
for social and economic growth in the long run.

GoogleSMS recognises the importance of knowledge resources in
supporting innovation,
development and social progress and the opportunities that arise from
technological
 progress, particularly the Internet.

The service is also mindful of the need to overcome disparities in
wealth, development and access to
knowledge resources since it can be used by all the telecom's subscribers; thus
recognising the importance of protecting and supporting the interests
of creative
individuals and communities.
 Customers will also get the chance of  accessing  knowledge that
transcends national and regional frontiers.

Today, the Internet has evolved into a global facility available to
the public.  With  the availability of services like these ones, the
use of traditional methods of accessing information will be distinctly
limited to a few in Africa as the mobile phone has become  the first
I.T to have more users in developing countries than developed ones.

Therefore, since many people in developing countries have access to a
mobile phone and since the digital technology is gaining more
popularity by the day, access to helpful information in businesses,
schools, CBOs like telecentres, etc for community/ individual
development  will not be a problem any-more.

Sustainable development efforts cannot be conceived without global
communications and knowledge exchange. As such, services like
GoogleSMS foster the realisation of the likes.

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Sandra Nassali
Community Facilitator
UgaBYTES Initiative (www.ugabytes.org)
Telecentre.org  (www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com)
Plot 2218 Ggaba Road,
2nd Floor Kangave House
P.O. Box 6081 K'la
Email  snassali at ugabytes.org
chat    (skype)- n.sandra.
Tel      +256-414-370163



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Sandra Nassali
Community Facilitator
UgaBYTES Initiative (www.ugabytes.org)
Telecentre.org  (www.telecentrecommunity.ning.com)
Plot 2218 Ggaba Road,
2nd Floor Kangave House
P.O. Box 6081 K'la
Email  snassali at ugabytes.org
chat    (skype)- n.sandra.
Tel      +256-414-370163