19/03/2020
Glad to able to present our Vision at the 6G Summit: *6G for Digital Inclusion �and Sustainable Development*
https://its-wiki.no/wiki/6G_for_Digital_Inclusion_and_Sustainable_Development_2020/03/18 and 12 min video at https://vimeo.com/398977645
Though the Mobile Industry has received tremendeous success in including about half of the population to the Internet, the digital divide has just become bigger. 5G, Industry4.0, IoT, AI, Smart Cities are mainly technology driven, and do not sufficiently answer the societal challenges.
Knowing that we will only reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without requires a paradigm shift. Thus, 6G needs to address Digital Inclusion and Sustainable Development: //"It is not a question of affordability, it is a question of sustainability to get everyone participating in the digital society".//
Free access to information should be a human right. The talk will argue and demonstrate that free access to information ( ) is viable, affordable, and easy to implement. Having activities in 8 countries, with 5 of them being in Africa, the Foundation has demonstrate that knowlege uptake has substantially increased. Experiences from the roll-out of in rural Tanzania are presented, supporting the freemium model for access. Free access to information to every village, every school, medical dispensary and governmental building to foster and , and premium access for broadband services.
The main focus is on the business model for digital inclusion through free access to information. Throug the Freemium model for access we show that "the walk on the Internet" gives free access to text, pictures and the non-profit content on the information spot, while premium access enables the commercial content. Through digital inclusion we build the base for innovations needed to combat the climate crisis and the need for decent work.
