Communications - Mobile Phone Usage
Scientist
Sociologist : Responsible to inform the team members about how the problem currently affects specifically the context of the AUC community and/or greater Cairo community and how the proposed solutions are likely to impact our community
"More Growth for Egypt's Mobile Phone Market"
Egypt's mobile telecommunications market continues to grow rapidly thanks to the gradual liberalisation of the sector and intensifying competition amongst service providers and manufacturers. Investment across the mobile telecoms sector is set to rise as operators build new infrastructure and extend network availability to lower-income rural areas not currently covered. For more information please visit the website.
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Relationship between sources
Cairo and the AUC community are affected greatly by the advancements in mobile communications. To begin with, mobile phones played a pivotal role in the Egyptian revolution. More growth in the telecommunications market implies that more citizens will have access to social media and better able to address issues previously difficult due to boundries in communiation. 37% internet usage highlights the fact that a large proportion of Egyptian society find it near impossible to live without their 'twitter', 'instagram' or 'facebook' accounts at the touch of their fingers. For AUC students and greater Cairo - the social changes and advancements in technology would make it easier to communicate and interact. However, a rising problem is the dependence on technology for communication rather than humanly communication.
"Ministry: Egypt's cell phone usage 113%, 37% for internet"
Cell phone users in Egypt is 92 million, with a prevalence rate of 113 percent, and an annual increase of 27.8 percent. Mobile internet users, meanwhile, hit 11 million, with an annual growth of 33 percent. The annual growth rate of 13 percent for firms working in the telecommunication industry.
Social Change and Adolescent Parent Dynamics in Egypt
This book discusses parent-adolescent dynamics in Egypt focusing on how interactions have changed over the years with the introduction of the various technological advancements. The report poses an important question: are parent-adolscent communication styles related to greater distance in attitudes and behavior?
Impact on AUC/Greater Cairo area?
AUC community already has access to social media and mobile phone usage. Therefore there isn't much of an impact on AUC. However, in the context of Greater Cairo - mobile phone usage is currently limited, hence advancements are required.
"Role of technology in Revolution"
Ethicist
The role of the internet, social media, mobile phones, and other connection technologies in the Egyptian revolution is pivotal to the success of the revolution. Technology played a crucial role in the revolution - allowing individuals to connect to one another, know where to meet, at what time, and acted as a way to organize an army of millions who successfully overthrew the Mubarak regime. Without technology there would have been no revolution. For more information please visit the website:
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