[Chapter-delegates] Mobile for Good

[Glenn McKnight]

GSMA, the mobile industry Consortium that represents the carriers, and many
of the lower level members of the mobile wireless ecosystm just announced
that they will launch a BiG Data Initiative for Social Good.

https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-
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The GSMA unveiled the ‘Big Data for Social Good’ initiative at Mobile World
Congress.

By leveraging big data capabilities of mobile operators, the scheme will
address humanitarian crises, including epidemics and natural disasters.
Mobile operators supporting the launch are Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom,
Hutchison, KDDI, KT, Millicom, MTS, NTT Docomo, Orange, SK Telecom,
Telefonica, Telenor, Telia, Turkcell, Vodafone Group and Zain.

Collectively the 16 operators account for more than 2 billion connections
across more than 100 countries.

Trials of ‘Big Data for Social Good’ will focus first on epidemics and
start from June 2017. Countries involved are Bangladesh, Brazil, India,
Myanmar and Thailand.

“A year ago, the mobile industry became the first sector as a whole to
commit to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and, as outlined in our
Mobile Industry Impact Report published in September, we are already
affecting all 17 Goals to varying degrees,” said Mats Granryd (*pictured*),
GSMA director general.

“We are now focused on amplifying and accelerating our industry’s impact in
achieving the SDGs, and the initiative that we are announcing today will
contribute greatly in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing
humanity: epidemics and natural disasters.”




Glenn McKnight, B.A, M.A
Chair: Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities(FBSC)
IEEE SIGHT  Community of Practice Co-chair
IEEE PES CSI  Committee Member
ICANN NARALO Chair
Oshawa, Ontario Canada
glenn.mcknight at ieee.org
SKYPE:   gmcknight
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