Digital inclusion: How shared infrastructure and digital platforms are unlocking Africa and Brazil's potential
Digital inclusion: How shared infrastructure and digital platforms are unlocking Africa and Brazil's potential
Matt and his guests at MWC Barcelona dig into the challenges and opportunities found in providing connectivity and coverage in emerging markets.
Mar 9, 2021
Digital inclusion: How shared infrastructure and digital platforms are unlocking Africa and Brazil's potential
Join host Matt Roberts in this episode of the Great Indoors, where he delves into the realm of digital connectivity with industry experts from Winity and MTN.
“We are agnostic about who is the end user. Our goal here is to bring connectivity for the lowest cost possible. When you reach that goal, we strongly believe that we are releasing the potential for more data usage which will ignite the economy.”
First, Matt sits down with Sergio Bekeierman and Estevam Araujo from Winity, a pioneering wireless infrastructure platform based in Brazil. Recognizing the challenges of providing comprehensive coverage in a vast country like Brazil, the Winity team shares their innovative solutions aimed at creating efficient infrastructure to bridge the digital divide.
“I believe people cannot be lazy with this technology [GenAI]. All of us need to develop a lot of critical thinking, because it's very easy to ask a question and take the answer as the truth. Besides all the regulatory aspects, I believe there is some mindset that needs to change.”
Then, Matt is joined by Nikos Angelopoulos from MTN in South Africa to explore topics such as AI in telecommunications, connectivity in Africa, and more.
“I personally believe that the biggest challenge is actually the extent of our imagination. How imaginative can we be to actually think of new things to do and new ways of doing them? But to really unleash the power of what the AI can offer, in a responsible way, so that we can actually have a huge impact in a material economy and really elevate people to the next level.”
