1. Mobile Technology Last Mile Problem Solved 1

2. Mobile Web’s Potential Mobile Tech 2011 The Future is Now 2

3. Mobile Devices Laptop/Netbook/Ultrabook computers Personal Digital Assistants – Tablets – Gaming Devices – E-Readers Smart Phones Padfone 3

4. Mobile Communications Bluetooth Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Near Field Communications (NFC) WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) WiMax 3G 4G 4

5. Bluetooth Packet-based protocol Master & 7 slaves in a piconet Low power < 30 m range 1-3 Mbits – 1 Mbit = 64k characters 5

6. RFID Uses radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data from a tag to an object Passive tags require no batteries Can be read from several meters away 6 QtyLowHigh Average 2010 Average 2009 Trend 10k$0.12$0.18$0.1488$0.1510↓ 1.46% 100k$0.11$0.14$0.1235 ↔ No Change

7. Near Field Communications Devices establish radio communications with each other by bringing them into close proximity (< 4 cm) Security baked in Can read passive RFID chips Google Wallet 7

8. NFC Commerce Contactless Payment System Replacement for – Credit cards – Electronic ticket smartcards Exchange of information – Maps – Business cards – Coupon delivery 8

9. WiMax Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (802.16) Metropolitan Area Network – 50 km range (30 m for Wifi) Data transfer rates > DSL & Cable – 75 Mbits data transfer (50 Mbits for WiFi) 9

10. 3G Mobile Telecommunications 2 Mbits for stationary or walking users 384 Kbits in a moving vehicle 10

11. 4G (Sort Of) Long Term Evolution (LTE) & WiMax – LTE-Advanced, WirelessMAN-Advanced 100 Mbit/s for mobile access – 260 times faster than 3G 1 Gbit for low mobility access – 500 times faster than 3G 11

12. Comparison 3G4G Data Throughput:Up to 3.1mbps Practically speaking, 3 to 5 mbps but potential estimated at a range of 100 to 300 mbps. Forward error correction (FEC): 3G uses Turbo codes for error correction. Concatenated codes are used for error corrections in 4G. Frequency Band:1.8 – 2.5GHz2 – 8GHz Services And Applications:CDMA 2000, UMTS, EDGE etcWimax2 and LTE-Advance Network Architecture:Wide Area Cell Based Integration of wireless LAN and Wide area. Peak Upload Rate:50 Mbit/s500 Mbit/s Peak Download Rate:100 Mbit/s1 Gbit/s Switching Technique:packet switching packet switching, message switching 12

13. Relevance How many cell phone towers are in the vicinity How many users are sharing those towers The bandwidth available to those cellphone towers to connect to the Internet (backhaul) 13

14. Mobile Going Forward 16 Predictions for Mobile in 2012 The Future of Business: Mobile Technology Mobile Technology is Transforming the Health Industry Mobile Technology is Transforming the Health Industry Mobile technology takes hold to shape the future of Africa. Mobile technology takes hold to shape the future of Africa. Mobile Future Portal 14

15. The Future The Future of Mobile The World in 2021 15