Bringing the next billion people online
Mobile internet key to Asia's multitudestill without internet
- Published: 12 Dec 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Life
Three primary changes beginning next year will usher in the next chapter of internet usage.
Speaking at the "Bringing The Next Billion People Online" press event, Google Southeast Asia managing director Julian Persaud noted that, firstly, the internet has long been defined by developed countries, but when 500 million people from developing nations and emerging markets find themselves online between next year and 2015, the cyber-landscape will drastically change.
Secondly, Persaud explained that the internet has long been defined by rich countries, but now it's going to be defined by developing nations with huge populations that are also on the move _ China, India, Brazil and Indonesia.
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