One of the things I discovered in the countryside is the lack of computers in the households. Today we are so used of learning via computers, just imagine doing an essay in some subject without google, feel the frustration already?
Soon students in rural areas in China would discover that Ericsson is their best friend. Because there are limited access to good education resources and low PC penetration in rural areas in China, Ericsson is planning to develope a mobile learning suite that provides “colorful education resources” to learner via low cost mobile phones. This is a really smart move since, though there is a lack of computers in the countryside, there are plenty of mobile phones and at least in the areas that we visited, the mobile signal is pretty good too!
More communication, more education and better life in rural areas in China! Coming is an interview with Ericsson about how this works in detail. Keep tuned!
