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A Guardian feature on how falling technology costs and the spread of mobile phones are bringing innovation once confined to wealthy markets to the developing world, in fields from disaster relief and healthcare to alternative energy. Examples include EpiSurveyor, a free mobile data-gathering tool used by Kenya’s Ministry of Health to track disease outbreaks, and Alcatel-Lucent’s work making off-grid, alternative-energy-powered mobile base stations affordable for operators serving remote areas.
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Guardian