dr adele botha csir meraka institute next generation
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Dr Adele Botha
CSIR Meraka Institute
Next Generation Architecture and Mobile Research
Over
6 Billion MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS
W O R L D W I D E
75%
of the world now has
ACCESS to a MOBILE
PHONE
Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing
Mobile; DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-8991-1; website: http://www.worldbank.org/ict/IC4D2012. License: Creative
Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0
Developing countries
29%
77%
71% 23%
Developed countries
GROWTH OF GLOBAL
MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Information and Communications for Development 2012: Maximizing
Mobile; DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-8991-1; website: http://www.worldbank.org/ict/IC4D2012. License: Creative
Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0
Microsoft Research
http://www.balancingact-
africa.com
45-50% of traffic to the
BBC's mobile sport and news
sites come from African
countries
Internet Matters: The quiet engine of the South African
Economy . Arthur Goldstuck for World Wide Worx
Elearn Africa
Average were found to have R13.62 ($1.83) on their phone
Global Forecast
Proactive
incorporation
• Plan
– Explore current research
and practice
– Build a strong vision of
improvements
– Get your facts straight
– Ask the students to give
input
– Articulate your vision
32 www.educationweek.co.za 6 - 8 July 2011
© CSIR 2010 Slide 34
MLCF
Users Context
Focus
Institutions
need to adapt,
adopt and
implement the
curriculum
within their
local context to
suit the needs
of their
specific target
audience
© CSIR 2010 Slide 40
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