adminRamdhani, head of product strategy at Seacom, said the continent had an opportunity to move ahead of the developed world in its adoption of mobile technologies and tablet computing, just as it was at the forefront of cellular telephony adoption.
“Seacom with our mission to build the African Internet is constantly on the watch for changes that could drive growth — talk about “bridging the digital divide” has become clichéd and patronising.
“Africans have access to smartphones and know-how to use them. The consumer’s experience with these smartphones is transferable to tablet computers (such as the iPad or Galaxy Tab) and enables a comfortable Internet experience suitable for greater multimedia applications.
Combine this with the rise of new broadband communications technologies such as long-term evolution for high-speed mobile connectivity and there is no reason that Africa should not leap straight into the post-PC era,” Ramdhani said.
With tablets reaching the market at sub-US$100 prices they are quickly becoming more accessible to a large segment of the African consumer market. — CAJ News.
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