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May 08, 2015

Could mobile phone data help bring electricity to the developing world
Santa Fe CA (SPX) May 08, 2015
Lack of quality demographic data is a major obstacle to infrastructure planning in the developing world. In a recent study, a team of researchers from the Santa Fe Institute in the U.S., the University of Manchester in the U.K., and the Universite Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal used anonymized cell phone data to assess the feasibility of various electrification options for rural communities in Senegal. The researchers proposed that cell phone data be used to help developing countries plan electrical ... read more

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