A major value of Google is the ability to search a large and complex network of resources and find out almost anything. This is very easy for most of us. All we need to do is fire up a web browser, navigate to Google, enter a search term, and view the results. With only a few keystrokes we have tapped into an incredibly powerful network. It seems to me that Bangladeshis make up for limited Internet access with their own search tool. With the large population of Bangladesh, many solutions rely on the use of manpower instead of technology. In Bangladesh, the search begins with a question to a friend. Then the networking begins facilitated by the use of mobile phones. Voice and SMS replace keyboard typing. Friends and contacts replace store and forward nodes. If six degrees of separation works, it most certainly works in Bangladesh. It seems as if this amazing connection of people can uncover the most arcane of information in only a few phone calls. Who says that connectivity is low in Bangladesh?
A major value of Google is the ability to search a large and complex network of resources and find out almost anything. This is very easy for most of us. All we need to do is fire up a web browser, navigate to Google, enter a search term, and view the results. With only a few keystrokes we have tapped into an incredibly powerful network. It seems to me that Bangladeshis make up for limited Internet access with their own search tool. With the large population of Bangladesh, many solutions rely on the use of manpower instead of technology. In Bangladesh, the search begins with a question to a friend. Then the networking begins facilitated by the use of mobile phones. Voice and SMS replace keyboard typing. Friends and contacts replace store and forward nodes. If six degrees of separation works, it most certainly works in Bangladesh. It seems as if this amazing connection of people can uncover the most arcane of information in only a few phone calls. Who says that connectivity is low in Bangladesh?
No comments:
Post a Comment