Rural India is hungry for digital tools
To label the mobile phone as revolutionary would be an understatement. It has transformed lives like never before, especially for the people at the bottom of the pyramid for whom information was a scarce commodity. Never more is this transformation more evident than in South East Asia, where the mobile has allowed services to be delivered to the 1.5 billion people in the region, many of whom couldn’t be reached through traditional means.
mBillionth Award is a unique event that celebrates and honours excellence in mobile communications, which try to bridge social and developmental gaps in communities. It aims to create a conducive exchange platform for developers, content creators, telecom companies and device manufacturers and to provide a platform for entrepreneurs who have developed wonderful ideas to take the benefits of mobile to the last ‘billionth’ individual in the region — hence the name.
Launched in 2010, mBillionth has had a highly encouraging journey so far with over 1,600 innovative entries from 10 countries. Many of the previous award winners have gone on to enjoy considerable success and their creations have had significant positive effects.
For the 6th edition, a panel of 18 jury members picked 53 mBillionth finalists out a total of 323 nominations from 11 categories. The trend reflects that most apps fall in health category (56), which is closely followed by the education (47). Entries in governance and business/banking have 42 and 41 entries, respectively. The winners will be disclosed during the Award Gala on July 23, 2015, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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