http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/04/grameen-telecoms-village-phones Comments for "Grameen Telecom's Village Phones" en http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/04/grameen-telecoms-village-phones <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-5"><div class="flexinode--12"> <strong>Date of talk or publication: </strong><br /> June 2001</div> <div class="flexinode--10"> <strong>Organization: </strong><br /> World Resources Institute</div> <div class="flexinode--11"> <strong>Description: </strong><br /> <p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0" align="left" src="/image/view/1812" />Grameen Telecommunications uses Grameen Phone's advanced GSM technology in stationary village phones owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs purchase the phones with money borrowed from Grameen Bank, and sell phone services to customers by the call. An average of 70 customers a month uses each phone. This shared-access business model concentrates demand and creates relatively high cash flow, even in poor villages, enabling operators to make regular loan payments and still turn a profit.<br /><br /> To view the case study, either click on the attachment below, or view the original link <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitaldividend.org/pdf/grameen.pdf">here</a>.</p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/04/grameen-telecoms-village-phones#comment Telecommunications and IT Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:13:14 -0500 John Paul 1429 at http://www.nextbillion.net