There exist Mobile Broadbands as well, so the statistics done by the article mentioning the 'less than 1%', what
type of broadband are they talking about? With Broadband you mean Landline connections? Because everyone in Ghana who uses Any of the GSM networks are technically on Broadband as well and so is the rest of africa too (
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Wireless_broadband#/Mobile_wireless_broadband)
If they're referring to general broadband of any type, then I think the less than 1% isn't correct. If they're referring to 'cable landlines' broadbands, then fine!
And note too that, Wireless broadband can be fast (if only our dear network providers unleash their full potentials).
The workaround, imho, is more network providers joining the Wikipedia Zero fold, and perhaps, one day in near future, the 'Wikimedia' Zero
On Saturday, September 12, 2015, Masssly <
masssly@ymail.com> wrote:
It has been confirmed once again that the availability of broadband is a clear factor in the propensity of people to participate on Wikipedia.
With less than 1% of Africans (including large companies and institution) on broadband connection I'm just wondering if there's any "workaround" this problem towards increasing participation, accepting the fact that we won't still have good Internet possibly in the next few decades.
-Masssly
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