Comments on: Cambodian farmers turn to their phones http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2008/10/cambodian-farmers-turn-to-their-phones/ Where technology meets anthropology, conservation and development Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mobile meets plough in Cambodia | Build it Kenny, and they will come... http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2008/10/cambodian-farmers-turn-to-their-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Mobile meets plough in Cambodia | Build it Kenny, and they will come... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:14:51 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=183#comment-1292 [...] Building on the previous project we wanted to extend our SMS work to both the production and marketing system. After a number of months of evaluation we selected FrontlineSMS as the platform for our SMS work (previously covered on kiwanja’s blog here). [...] [...] Building on the previous project we wanted to extend our SMS work to both the production and marketing system. After a number of months of evaluation we selected FrontlineSMS as the platform for our SMS work (previously covered on kiwanja’s blog here). [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2008/10/cambodian-farmers-turn-to-their-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Rob Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:48:31 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=183#comment-1223 Apologies for the tardy reply :) In response to Jerome Lacap- in the early stages the organisations running the servers will absorb the server-side costs primarily as a service to their clients (in the case of the Silo Association) and stakeholders (in the case of the NGO). Users will pay for their sms costs. Many of our farmers see sms as a cost effective alternative to voice calls and airtime charges. In response to Callum N - great minds! We have been regularly talking with Harold Dimpel from mhits about a trial of micro payment system working with the Silo Association and the NGO. We could start by pushing payments to farmers but could follow that with a more elaborate e-wallet system. Apologies for the tardy reply :)
In response to Jerome Lacap- in the early stages the organisations running the servers will absorb the server-side costs primarily as a service to their clients (in the case of the Silo Association) and stakeholders (in the case of the NGO). Users will pay for their sms costs. Many of our farmers see sms as a cost effective alternative to voice calls and airtime charges.
In response to Callum N – great minds! We have been regularly talking with Harold Dimpel from mhits about a trial of micro payment system working with the Silo Association and the NGO. We could start by pushing payments to farmers but could follow that with a more elaborate e-wallet system.

]]> By: Callum N http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2008/10/cambodian-farmers-turn-to-their-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Callum N Sun, 03 May 2009 13:49:25 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=183#comment-791 mHITs (also a Canberra based company) have also been rolling out similar SMS based micropayment services in and around Sydney and Canberra Cafes. Has the possibility of including a transaction feature been investigated in the trial? mHITs website is www.mhits.com.au mHITs (also a Canberra based company) have also been rolling out similar SMS based micropayment services in and around Sydney and Canberra Cafes. Has the possibility of including a transaction feature been investigated in the trial?

mHITs website is http://www.mhits.com.au

]]> By: Jerome Lacap http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2008/10/cambodian-farmers-turn-to-their-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jerome Lacap Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:31:12 +0000 http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/?p=183#comment-106 SMS is an instant solution utilizing the only available network resource in the rural areas. May I ask more about your business model? How do you pay for transmissions? Is there revenue sharing with the network provider? Thanks. SMS is an instant solution utilizing the only available network resource in the rural areas. May I ask more about your business model? How do you pay for transmissions? Is there revenue sharing with the network provider? Thanks.

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