Restricted mobility in an African Village

Ken Banks on kiwanja.net explains how a cell phone operator in a remote African village where competition is tough, offers his customers some privacy, by allowing them to try out a cell phone, tethered to a long wire. Clever.

Making a phone call on a Village Phone can hardly be called a private affair. First of all you're likely standing out in the open, the phone owner usually hangs around a couple of feet away, and children crowd around because that's what children do. In an attempt to break the mould - and gain a little competitive advantage...

emily | 5:52 PM | Mobile phone projects - Developing World |
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