Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Next Generation of "Bill Gates" in Asia

After reading news about Bill Gates and his idea about next generation of digital world, again, really open my eyes to think more - about - what is terminology of "an idea"? Well, you can find out yourself from internet, for sure! Anyway, an idea of my thought experiment was to think on how new technologies can help build better and more interactive content experiences, and at the same time also provide potential advertisers with targeted segments. Many times our legacy prevents us from thinking out of the box. Our habits change much slower than the relentless march of technology. And at the same time, it is the technological innovations which create new opportunities. The first ten years of internet in our lives have been a source of great value. May be next five will probably see even more innovation as content producers start seeing the power of the changes and extensions in internet's infrastructure.

In Asia, we have an opportunity to leapfrog and embrace much of this change. As the foundation of low-cost access devices (be it cheaper computers, thin clients, cellphones, TVs) leverage the communications base that is being built, any need will be for a new generation of services which go beyond the content that is in prevalence today. This is the opportunity for any Asian entrepreneurs (may) envision new services and applications for next hundred billion internet users.


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