Mobile Technology Potential offset lack of Physical Infrastructure

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In the BlackBerry Developer Conference 2009 is taking place in San Francisco, California appears that the actual progress of studies in the field of mobile technology can compensate for inadequate physical infrastructure in these countries is growing. This could inspire the government policy makers face the problem of lack of physical infrastructure in Indonesia. Construction of roads, railways, and ports for more of this road in place. As a result, economic development in various regions were blocked and creates a high cost economy such as traffic jams. So, no wonder if the problem is lack of physical infrastructure in the National Summit meeting last October set to be one of the development agenda should be prioritized new government under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

ITU World Telecommunication Data show the number of mobile phone users in the world far exceeds the number of Internet users, broadband users, or fixed phone users. In the year 2008 the number of mobile phone users the world is estimated at 61.1 people per 100 inhabitants. In fact, in 1998 the number of mobile phone users the world still under 10 people per 100 inhabitants. Meanwhile, the number of Internet users in 2008 is estimated only about 23.0 people per 100 inhabitants in 1998 though, the number of Internet users are not much different from the number of mobile phone users aliases are also still under the 10 people from 100 people in the world.

 However, according to David Metcalf, a researcher from the Institute for Simulation and Training University of Central Florida, should have to be distinguished for the development of mobile technology applications for mobile phone users in these countries are developing with developed countries. In developed countries, many developing applications for entertainment (entertainment) such as gaming. However, for countries developing he suggested should be developed more applications the more essential and useful for countries developing. "Mobile technology for emerging markets could mengompensasikan inadequate physical infrastructure in these countries are developing" he said in one session of the BlackBerry Developer Conference 2009. Metcalf pointed out some applications of mobile technology is more useful for countries developing. For example, the application Epocrates, Skyscape, J & J University Mobile for health problems, Allogy applications for education, and PayPal Mobile application and E Trade Mobile Pro for the banking sector.