Comments on: Third-World Surfing http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/ Thoughts on Startups, Entrepreneurs and the Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hsien Lei http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Hsien Lei Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:10:58 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/#comment-2968 I lived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 2004-6 and in the short time I was there, high speed internet access became more stable, more affordable, and more widely available. A number of restaurants and cafes in the city offer free wi-fi access. Far better than what you'd find here in London, UK! Of course, the average citizen in Ho Chi Minh City earns just over US $100 a month, so chances are they're still frequenting Internet cafes but a significant proportion of the population have spending power and can afford decent laptops for wi-fi fun. I lived in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 2004-6 and in the short time I was there, high speed internet access became more stable, more affordable, and more widely available. A number of restaurants and cafes in the city offer free wi-fi access. Far better than what you’d find here in London, UK!

Of course, the average citizen in Ho Chi Minh City earns just over US $100 a month, so chances are they’re still frequenting Internet cafes but a significant proportion of the population have spending power and can afford decent laptops for wi-fi fun.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-2957 Mark Evans Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:14:29 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/#comment-2957 It will be interesting to see how wireless Internet accss is adopted in developing countries as a less expensive alternative - and whether the experience is different given the differences in network speed (at least in the short term). It will be interesting to see how wireless Internet accss is adopted in developing countries as a less expensive alternative – and whether the experience is different given the differences in network speed (at least in the short term).

]]> By: Patrick Pichette http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 Patrick Pichette Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:16:36 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/18/third-world-surfing/#comment-2944 Great story, thanks for sharing. Even in third-world countries, far away, the Internet is there to connect us with our lives back home. The Internet in these countries is convenient for us travellers, but more importantly, it needs to become part of the lives of those living in these countries. Industrialized nations and the corporate world can make a difference by providing the necessary infrastructure to make the web accessible to more people. The Internet can be leveraged to facilitate social, political and economical development. Education, healthcare, NGOs, small businesses, political processes, etc, can all benefit from the Internet. Give a man a fish... Great story, thanks for sharing. Even in third-world countries, far away, the Internet is there to connect us with our lives back home.

The Internet in these countries is convenient for us travellers, but more importantly, it needs to become part of the lives of those living in these countries.

Industrialized nations and the corporate world can make a difference by providing the necessary infrastructure to make the web accessible to more people. The Internet can be leveraged to facilitate social, political and economical development. Education, healthcare, NGOs, small businesses, political processes, etc, can all benefit from the Internet.

Give a man a fish…

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