Private sector and digital divide in Asia

by KaiOS Technologies

UsefulnessRelevanceAccessibilityAffordability

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Main remaining barriers are:

makes access and usage of mobile internet a realityfor all

$13 to 25 Smart Feature Phones with access to internet and apps

Enabling affordable phones & data 01

Affordable

What does a phone offer?

The world’s most popular apps

Including WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, and Google Maps.

Battery for daysLong-lasting battery life

that can last up to 5 days.

ConnectivityWi-Fi, 3G/4G/LTE,

VoLTE, and GPS.

Voice controlUse voice to open apps, navigate, and type.

AffordabilitySmartphone functionalities at less than half the cost.

DurabilityWithstands shock better than touchscreen phones.

Designed for first-time internet users

Accessible 02

Familiar user experience

Voice assistant

Localized (80 languages)

Accessible

03

56% of the web in English only; only 5% of world population are native English speakers.

Relevant

Arabic content represents 0.8% and Hindi 0.1% of web content.

Relevant

04

Empower users to grow wealth

Useful Useful

• Access to mobile money and banking• Access to micro insurance and credit • Enable communities to create local

services and content

~900Mpeople not connected to the internet in 2017.

Case study India

506m

366m

478m

Digitally excluded Not in possession of their first digital device

Mobile, voice & text only Mobile phone users waiting to be converted to data services

Connected, Internet citizen Mobile Internet users Total population

1.35 B

Sources: www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indians-gorging-on-mobile-data-usage-goes-up-15-times-in-3-yrs ; www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/industry-voices-shah-what-reliance-jio-india-can-teach-other-global-operators ; www.business-standard.com/article/companies/data-tariffs-stabilise-after-2-5-yrs-subscriber-base-grow-for-airtel-voda-119071000227_1.html

Free

KaiOS-enabled JioPhone

Cost of 1 GB of data with JioPhone

Source: Reliance Jio website

Locally relevant content on JioPhone

₹226($US3+)

₹79

₹19 ₹5.14($US0.07)

Data usage per month, GB

0.4GB1.18GB

4.13GB

10.6GB

COST ÷ 44

USAGE x 25

India is now in the top twomobile data usage worldwide

(Jio)

2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018

Results:JioPhone effect on data cost in India

Average data tariff, Rs per GB

Sources: www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indians-gorging-on-mobile-data-usage-goes-up-15-times-in-3-yrs ;www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/industry-voices-shah-what-reliance-jio-india-can-teach-other-global-operators ; www.business-standard.com/article/companies/data-tariffs-stabilise-after-2-5-yrs-subscriber-base-grow-for-airtel-voda-119071000227_1.html

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Director