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I'm not sure I agree with the premise of the post. At this point, do most major cities (e.g. Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Durban, etc.) even have infrastructure to s
by quanticle 16y ago
I'm not sure I agree with the premise of the post. At this point, do most major cities (e.g. Lagos, Cairo, Kinshasa, Durban, etc.) even have infrastructure to support smartphones? Last I heard, 3G infrastructure was pretty spotty outside of select areas of Johannesburg.
Given that, wouldn't it be in Google's interest to hold off on pushing Android in Africa until said infrastructure is built?
- emwa 16y agoHere in Nairobi, we've had 3g on safaricom for a long time.
- yesbabyyes 16y agoI've been to the shantytowns outside of Accra, Ghana with full HSPA. It's spotty, yes, but so is it in Stockholm. As the article says, when Africa moves it moves fast.
- JonoW 16y ago> Last I heard, 3G infrastructure was pretty spotty outside of select areas of Johannesburg Perhaps a good few years ago. You should get HSDPA in all the major cities in SA. A lot of people actually use mobile broadband in place of fixed-line broadband.