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2018 Mobile Industry
The mobile industry is having a profound impact on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The third edition of the Mobile Industry Impact Report assesses our industry's progress towards the SDGs and our shared vision: Intelligently Connecting everyone and everything to a better future.
2018 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals will be launched at the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly.
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The development of IoT and supporting infrastructure underpins a number of SDGs, including 3 – Good Health and Well-being, 12 – Responsible Consumption and Product and 13 – Climate Action.
The implementation of IoT solutions in health, such as real time remote monitoring, significantly enhances the quality and capabilities of healthcare.
Cellular IoT also increases the efficient use of resources in industry, for example via industrial IoT and smart energy
grids.
Operators in the region have been increasingly proactive in committing to SDG-related activities such as the Humanitarian Connectivity Charter and We Care, which works hand-in-hand with the UN SDGs on areas such as digital inclusion, child protection and public safety.
The mobile industry has invested to improve the quality and resilience of networks so that it can effectively provide digital humanitarian assistance, for example following the 2017 hurricanes in the Caribbean.
Increased take-up and usage of mobile money and financial services builds resilience of the poor and reduces poverty and also helps MSMEs to formalise operators and access finance to expand.
The mobile-enabled solar pay-as-you-go model, or PAYG solar, enables enable access to financed, clean energy solutions. Success of mobile money has meant that Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for the vast majority of solar home systems.
Improvements in network coverage and resilience have better enabled the region to cope with the impact of disasters and conflicts and their aftermaths.
Mobile has been used by refugees to find safe passage and communicate with family and friends while mobile internet has been used to provide health and education solutions to those fleeing conflict.
With rates of mobile connectivity already high compared to other regions, mobile operators have significantly improved the quality of their networks.
Consumers are increasingly using mobile for life-enhancing services, such as health and education, while mobile has also enabled businesses to expand.
Increase in smartphone penetration allows mobile users to access improved health and education services as well as manage utility bills.
Increased cellular IoT utility connections provides up-to-date information about the utilisation of energy and water infrastructure, which can be used to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
Operators have played an increasingly critical role in responding to disasters in the region (for example floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh), contributing to improved scores for SDGs 3, 11 and 13.
The implementation of Smart City IoT and Big Data solutions help improve environmental monitoring, which reduces the adverse environmental impact of cities.
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Increasing handset affordability through third-party payments
SocialEco
SocialEco's $1 smartphone initiative uses a pre-installed advertising application on smartphones to generate funding to subsidise the cost of a handset for low-income users. SocialEco has included an option for third parties to be involved by either purchasing a smartphone for a low-income end user, and/or supporting a beneficiary by directly sponsoring the monthly broadband connectivity for between $5 and $10 per month. Mobile operators can partner with SocialEco to increase data use among new smartphone users.[1][1] Accelerating affordable smartphone ownership in emerging markets, GSMA, 2017
GSMA Big Data Ecosystem for smart city solutions
China Mobile, China Unicom, KT, Orange, Telefonica
The GSMA is working with the mobile industry to establish an IoT big data ecosystem to make harmonised data sets from multiple sources available to developers and third parties through common APIs. China Mobile, China Unicom, Korea Telecom, Orange and Telefónica are already contributing to the initiative. Available datasets on the environment include air quality data from China, India, France and Spain, and weather forecast and observed data for India, France, Spain and Portugal.[1][1] See https://apidirectory.iot.gsma.com/
KT global epidemic prevention project
KT has developed a model to help epidemic prevention using mobile data. The Global Epidemics Prevention Project is designed to help governments prevent the entry of global epidemics into their country by travellers that have visited other countries affected by a disease. Additionally, the government can send SMS alerts to its citizens abroad with self-prevention measures. Currently with quarantine systems, there is no quarantine for travellers who travel from an epidemic-prone country but transit via a non-affected country before returning home. Through roaming data from travellers, it is possible to fill this gap.
Telenor and dengue fever in Pakistan
Telenor Research, in cooperation with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Oxford University, the US Centre for Disease Control and the University of Peshawar, has demonstrated how big data can be harnessed to anticipate and track the spread of dengue fever. Anonymised call data from more than 30 million Telenor Pakistan subscribers during the 2013 dengue outbreak was analysed to accurately map the geographic spread and timing of the epidemic.
The project took two years from inception to the publication of the study in September 2015. Telenor Group plans to replicate the epidemic use case in several countries depending on local legislation.[1][1] State Of Mobile Data For Social Good Report, GSMA, 2017
Addressing female barriers to mobile internet adoption in India
Safety and harassment are among the major barriers to mobile internet adoption that women face. To address this issue, in November 2016 Vodafone India launched two services – Smart Snehidi and Vodafone Sakhi. Smart Snehidi aims to improve digital inclusion among rural women by overcoming their barriers to internet usage. The service offers an affordable phone on instalments, free data for a year and digital skills training. Since the launch, 2000 'Snehidis' have been enrolled across three districts in Tamil Nadu. Vodafone Sakhi allows women to make a private top-up through an OTP code, without mobile number sharing, as well as make emergency calls and receive health tips.
Addressing female barriers to mobile adoption
In August 2016, Idea Cellular, in partnership with Mahindra Comviva, launched a private top-up service that allows women to top up at retailers without disclosing their phone number. Instead of using their actual phone number, women can request an alias number to share with the retailer to top up.
MAMA Bangladesh: How mobile-enabled services have improved the lives of women
Airtel, Banglalink, Citicell, Grameenphone, Robi
MAMA Bangladesh (Mobile Alliance for Maternal health Action), known locally as Aponjon, is a public-private initiative that leverages mobile phone penetration to deliver health education messages to new and expecting mothers. The programme is led by the Bangladesh social enterprise, Dnet, in partnership with the government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The mobile operators involved in this project are Airtel, Banglalink, Citicell, Grameenphone and Robi. The initiative was piloted in 2011 and was scaled to the whole country in 2012. The platform is a voice and SMS broadcast service, but also includes a helpline and mobile app. The service now has 1.9 million subscribers and has had a significant impact on expectant mother behaviours. After receiving Aponjon SMS, 44% of women increased their food intake, 50% avoided heavy work and 13% made plans for the birth. Additionally, following service subscription, 58% of women users learned more about supplementary food and nutrition for babies older than six months, 41% increased their knowledge of hygiene, 21% learned how to create a special bond between mother and child and 13% learned how to take care of the newborn's umbilical cord.[1]
China connecting rural areas
China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom
Guided and organised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in 2004 China Mobile launched the Village Connected Project to promote universal access in rural areas. By 2016, China Mobile had built nearly 62,000 base stations cumulatively, enabling mobile phone access for around 122,000 remote villages and broadband access for around 33,000 administrative villages and 2,167 rural schools. In 2016, China Telecom continued building communication networks for rural areas and remote villages and towns. It participated in government-led universal-service pilot projects and expanded network infrastructure to reach 35,000 administrative villages (16 administrative villages in remote areas in west and northwest Guangxi were connected in November 2016). In 2016, China Unicom rolled out broadband access to 12,146 administrative villages in 17 provinces. Service channels in rural and outlying poverty-stricken areas reached 260,000. At the same time, China Unicom has launched various premium tariff packages, allowing users in rural areas to access communication services with lower costs.Revised text to come - Lee made this note on the China Unicom paragraph
Improving affordability using 'earned data'
Grameenphone
One of Grameenphone's digital services in Bangladesh is WowBox, a lifestyle app that can be browsed without any data charges. This app also offers customers 20 MB of free data each week. In addition to browsing the full range of content offered in the app (which includes daily news updates, lifestyle tips, games, sports, horoscopes, jokes and competitions), users can earn tokens (reward points) to spend on internet offers.
Early-warning flood alerts in Nepal
In July 2016, Ncell partnered with the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) to send early-warning alerts to Ncell customers living in high-risk areas of floods and landslide in Nepal. When water levels become too high or severe water conditions are forecast, DHM provides SMS content to Ncell, which sends early-warning SMS messages to its customers. In this way citizens can move to government-designated safe locations with their belongings. Once water levels return to normal, Ncell sends another alert to customers to tell them it is safe to return. This can help them to stay safe and prevent loss of property.
Resilient large zone mobile base stations
After the 2011 Sendai earthquake, NTT Docomo deployed large zone base stations in more than 100 locations throughout Japan to help recover mobile services in case of a natural disaster. Large zone base stations cover a radius of up to 7km and provide coverage redundancy that is overlaid on top of coverage areas of smaller base stations. When a natural disaster occurs and renders the smaller base stations out of service, the large zone base stations take over and restore services. This helps improve the resilience of mobile infrastructure and services needed for all communications in the face of natural disasters. In the future, NTT Docomo plans to increase resilient coverage with medium zone base stations in disaster-critical areas such as major hospitals and mountainous areas.
Far EasTone Telecommunications: Water disaster management system
Tainan is the fifth largest city in Taiwan and home to 1.9 million people. It is located at the confluence of several major rivers that flow through an extensive low-lying delta into the sea. The newer parts of the city are built on reclaimed land and are vulnerable to flooding.
In 2015, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) partnered with Tainan City Government and started the 4G Smart City Project. A component of the project is the smart water disaster management system. This integrates real-time monitoring, instant warning and remote control of pump stations throughout Tainan and builds links with the government command center to reduce the impact of water disasters. The water disaster management system has benefitted 1 million citizens so far. FET plans to expand the analytics model and technology to cities facing similar issues. During 2016, 48 pumping stations were equipped with 4G real-time surveillance and sensors. A real-time flood information app was also launched. The water disaster management system helped Tainan City Government successfully predict flooding and potential for disasters on at least four occasions. Today there are more than 35,000 users of the service.
In 2015 in Sweden, Telia launched HomeCare. This is a device connected to various sensors that wirelessly communicates between a user's home and the caregiver. Users get help with different types of services such as blood tests or ECG measurement in their home. Users can also monitor their health development and share information during illness. The system can provide reminders, such as taking medicines. It allows resources in public and private healthcare systems to be used more efficiently. Chronic medical conditions where HomeCare is currently applied include inflammatory bowel disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure.[1]
In 2016, there were 65 pilot users using Telia HomeCare. Following a recent partnership with a major Swedish public healthcare player, the solution is being rolled out to more than 500 patients.[1] See http://www.systemtransformation-sdg.gesi.org/case-studies.html
Telia smart parking
In 2016 in Norway, Telia launched a smart parking solution for tracking and finding parking lots. This solution was launched in partnership with APX Systems (which provides a parking app for end-users), the Norwegian Association of Disabled (an advocacy organisation of people with disabilities) and Huawei (providing the latest generation of NB-IoT LPWA-enabled parking sensors). The solution is currently deployed for managing reserved spaces for disabled people. Additionally, in April 2017 Telia partnered with EasyPark to provide smart parking services in the connected car platform, Telia Sense.
UNICEF and Telefonica Magic Box partnership
In February 2017, Telefonica joined UNICEF in the Magic Box initiative. This initiative is a Big Data for Social Good platform which collects real-time data, combining and analysing aggregated and anonymised data from private sector companies together with other existing public data sets relating to climate, GIS (UNICEF's Geographic Information System), and socioeconomic and epidemiological data to better understand humanitarian disasters. At Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Telefonica and UNICEF demonstrated how mobile network data from Colombia could be analysed to improve the management of humanitarian disasters, providing alarms and supporting critical response and recovery monitoring.
AxisMed remote patient monitoring
AxisMed is a chronic care management provider based in Brazil and acquired by Telefonica in 2016. Rising incidence of chronic diseases is a key cost issue: AxisMed estimates patients with chronic conditions account for 40% of healthcare costs. AxisMed is a remote monitoring solution that tracks and transmits biometric data from connected devices given to patients to medical professionals who oversee their treatment plans. The devices are capable of monitoring blood glucose, blood pressure and other metrics, depending on the patient's condition. The professionals are on-call 24×7 in the event of any complications. Over 80% of patients monitored have adhered to their treatment plan, which AxisMed claims has reduced hospital emergency ward visits by two-thirds and the length of hospital stays by 50%.
Telefonica's Internet for All
Internet for All is Telefonica's initiative to bring connectivity to rural and remote areas of Latin America. The project aims to provide mobile broadband connectivity to unconnected populations using innovative software technologies such as low orbit satellites, flying networks and software-defined and virtualised networks. The initiative, which started more than two years ago, is key to achieving a sustainable business model that provides high-speed internet access to the most isolated populations. The pilot connects close to 200,000 users in rural areas of the coast, highlands and jungle of Peru. It will scale up in 2017 and 2018 to other Latin American countries.
Improving affordability of mobile data services
In Colombia, Claro offers customers 15 to 30 days of free WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter use once they top up their accounts with the required amount. In Peru, Claro offers a similar promotion for WhatsApp if the user maintains a minimum balance.
Remittance services for migrant workers in Qatar
In 2010, Ooredoo Qatar launched Ooredoo Mobile Money, a mobile money service with remittance options, targeting low-income migrant workers sending money back home on a regular basis. The service launched in partnership with MoneyGram. Recipients have the option to receive money directly to their mobile money account or to collect the amount received at a MoneyGram agent. Ooredoo Mobile Money offers lower remittance prices compared to alternatives. For example, the average cost of sending $200 from Qatar to Bangladesh is $8.92, compared to $6.89 with Ooredoo Mobile Money.[1] Additionally, in October 2015, Ooredoo launched a new payroll service to allow migrant workers to receive their salaries digitally, directly into their mobile money account. The mobile money service quickly became a commercial success for Ooredoo, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 150% between 2011 and 2015. By the end of 2016, more than 50,000 international transfers were being sent every month using Ooredoo Mobile Money, primarily to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya and the Philippines.[1] World Bank
Connecting refugees
In 2015, Touch, managed by Zain Group, launched Al Tawasol in Lebanon, targeting Syrian refugees (nearly 2 million live in Lebanon). Al Tawasol is a prepaid service priced at $11 per month and includes 40 minutes of calls, 30 SMS to Syria, 100 MB of data and local Lebanese calls/SMS. Over 50,000 customers now use the Al Tawasol package. At the end of 2016, Zain Group, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Facebook, signed a deal to provide Wi-Fi connectivity (free and high speed) for refugees in Jordan for the next five years. Using UNHCR's expertise and knowledge about where refugees are located, Zain is able to provide Wi-Fi services to key areas across Jordan. During the first phase of the project, four centres were equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity, where an average of 1,700 users per month are benefitting from the service. In the second phase of the project, Wi-FI connectivity was brought to six more community centres, with an average of 21,000 users per month benefitting.
Facilitating the integration of Syrian Refugees through "Hello Hope"
Some 3 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, 1.3 million of which are Turkcell customers. To facilitate the integration of refugees, in September 2016 Turkcell launched Hello Hope, a free mobile app. The app has four main elements: Turkish vocabulary flashcards of 900 of the most common words and expressions, including audio files for pronunciation; instant audio translation between Turkish and Arabic; an FAQ section to helps refugees access reliable information on public services such as registration, health and education; and one-click access to Turkcell's Arabic language call centre. Some 300,000 people currently use the service.[1][1] Turkcell
Zain Cash Iraq
In Iraq, Zain has partnered with UNHCR and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to distribute cash assistance via Zain Cash, in support of those affected by the ongoing conflict. In February 2017, there were 30 cash-out locations in Mosul, and 2,500 across the country. Beneficiaries of the ICRC have been registered for the service. They receive an SMS notification when their Zain Cash Wallet is credited and can cash out at an agent. Agents can be located via GPS on basic phones and smartphones.[1][1] One year on from the World Humanitarian Summit: New Research on Mobile Money, Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Displaced Populations, GSMA, 2017
Direct payment through device subsidies and bundling
In 2016, Orange and Google partnered to offer a high-quality smartphone for $40 bundled with voice, SMS and data. The partnership, called Pamoja, has been a collaborative project all the way through to the retail level, with Google also involved in the go-to-market strategy and user education campaign. The project is now live in 14 African countries and Jordan. The handset included in the package is the 3G Orange Rise 31 special edition and comes with Google Search, YouTube and Goggle Maps pre-installed.
Both Google and Orange realised commercial benefits from the project. For Google, there is an opportunity to add more users of its suite of mobile services, while Orange benefits from moving users from feature phones to smartphones, thus increasing the number of mobile data users on its network.[1][1] Accelerating affordable smartphone ownership in emerging markets, GSMA, 2017
Chicago's Array of Things
In August 2016, the city of Chicago, University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory launched the Array of Things (AoT) project. A network of interactive modular sensor boxes will be installed around the city to collect real-time data on the city's environment, infrastructure and activity for research and public use. The sensors will be mounted on streetlight traffic signal poles around the city. The first nodes were installed in 2016. The plan is to install 500 nodes by the end of 2018. The AoT project is essentially a "fitness tracker" for the city, measuring factors such as climate, air quality and noise pollution that will be used for research and public use. AT&T is the project's communications partner, providing all AoT connectivity for Chicago.
LPWA for water quality testing
AT&T, Ericsson
AT&T and Ericsson are trialling low-cost connected sensors to monitor the water quality of the Chattahoochee river which supplies drinking water to 4 million people. These sensors will allow Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, an organisation dedicated to protecting the water in the river basin, to remotely monitor water quality. For the trial, AT&T is currently using its 3G network to connect the sensors, but it plans to use LPWA as a standard solution once it becomes available, as this will provide enhanced geographic coverage across the river basin. Ericsson's Technology for Good programme challenged US university students to assist in designing a connected sensor prototype that would be much cheaper to produce than the highly accurate, but expensive, $6,000 devices currently used by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. The device would have to cost no more than $200, be waterproof, RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant, environmentally safe and consume relatively little power. Two designs were selected as winners and Ericsson inventors created a composite design that has since been deployed in the Proctor Creek area of the Atlanta Watershed.
m-Pesa: 10 years of mobile money
The launch of M-Pesa in Kenya in 2007 was the first service to demonstrate the potential of mobile technology in transforming access to financial services in emerging markets. The service (literally 'mobile money' in Swahili) is now present in 10 countries and has around 30 million active users. In West Africa, Orange was the first mobile operator to launch mobile money, with Orange Money in Côte d'Ivoire in 2008. In the same year, mobile money was piloted in Latin America by Tigo Paraguay. By 2010, MTN Mobile Money was live across seven Sub-Saharan Africa markets: Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Rwanda and Uganda. By 2012, Airtel had launched mobile money in India and across 12 Sub-Saharan African markets. Mobile money enables people to transfer money via SMS simply, securely and instantly. They can then "cash out" through an agent, send money to other users, pay bills and pay for goods in shops. In some countries, mobile money providers have partnered with financial institutions to provide savings, loans and insurance products, and in a growing number of countries, mobile money providers have partnered with governments to offer payments for school fees, taxes, licences and health insurance.
Mobile money has transformed the lives of millions of people. According to a study by Tavneet Suri and Billy Jack, 2% of Kenyan households were lifted out of poverty (living on less than $1.25 per day) through use of M-Pesa.
[1] Life stories include Felista in Kenya who tells how M-Pesa allowed her to send vital funds to her mother to pay for healthcare while she was ill. She also uses the service to send money to her father to pay for her brother's school fees.
[2] Mobile money is also helping businesses to be more efficient. A recent study found that in three East African countries – Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda – mobile money increased the opportunity of a firm to invest in fixed assets by reducing transaction costs and increasing credit worthiness.
[3] Additionally, businesses can receive payments from customers and pay employees directly into their mobile money accounts.[1] The long-run poverty and gender impacts of mobile money. Science Vol. 354 (6317), 1288-1292. New York: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3_ZXH6Ttc
[3] Does Mobile Money Use Increase Firms' Investment? Evidence from Enterprise Surveys in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. World Bank Group Policy Research Working Paper 7890, 2016
Orange Money: Digitising informal transaction flows across West Africa
In July 2013, Orange Money launched international money transfers between Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal. Since launch, transaction volumes and values have roughly doubled every six months. Eighteen months after launch, the value of cross-border remittances on Orange Money accounted for 25% of all remittances reported by the World Bank between these three markets. Orange has recently announced new corridors between Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.
Digitising informal transaction flows across West Africa
Airtel, MTN
MTN and Airtel offer transfers from MTN Mobile Money customers in Côte d'Ivoire to Airtel Money customers in Burkina Faso. This had particular traction in rural Burkina Faso, where 60% of recipients live. The example shows the potential of mobile money to capture large flows of informal transfers.[1][1] Driving a price revolution: Mobile money in international remittances, GSMA, 2016
Digital school in a box for refugees
In 2015, the Vodafone Foundation launched a portable 'Instant Classroom' to give child refugees access to tablet-based education. This digital school in a box can be set up in 20 minutes and works in classrooms without electricity. Vodafone partnered with UNHCR to bring Instant Classroom to 12 schools in Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The digital school box is equipped with a laptop, 25 tablets pre-loaded with educational software, a projector, a speaker and a hotspot modem with 3G connectivity. The tablets can connect to the laptop locally, enabling teachers to deliver content and applications to students without the need to access the internet. All the components can be charged simultaneously from a single power source while the case is locked. After six to eight hours of charging time, the Instant Classroom can be used for a full day in a classroom without access to electricity. The portable nature of the equipment has allowed for Instant Classroom to be moved between schools, enabling more students to benefit from tablet-based learning.
Airtel Rwanda and UNHCR: Humanitarian Cash Assistance
Rwanda is one of the 19 countries where the number of mobile money accounts exceeds the number of bank accounts. In November 2016, UNHCR and Airtel partnered to allow Rwanda returnees to receive cash aid via mobile money. Previously, returnees were supplied with three months' worth of food and household supplies. Now, returnees receive $250 per adult and $150 per child as part of the financial resettlement package through Airtel Money. Once returnees are registered, an Airtel agent provides a phone if they do not own one, trains them on the use of mobile money, and helps with the initial withdraw of cash.[1][1] Landscape Report: Mobile Money, Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Displaced Populations, GSMA, 2017
Mobile health centres in Lesotho
Vodafone, Vodacom
In Lesotho, where 1 in 4 people are HIV-positive, it is difficult to access antiretroviral treatment (ART) because of the mountainous terrain, the cost of travel and the stigma of HIV. In April 2016, Vodafone Foundation and Vodacom Lesotho, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, USAID, Elton John AIDS Foundation, ViiV Healthcare and The ELMA Foundation, launched Mobilising HIV Identification and Treatment (MHIT). Through this programme, HIV-positive children and pregnant women living in rural areas can receive primary healthcare, testing and life-saving treatment close to home. The aim of the programme is to double the number of HIV-positive children accessing ART in three years. The programme combines Vodafone's M-Pesa mobile money service, to ensure that all children living with HIV/AIDS can access treatment by supporting their transportation costs to health clinics, together with travelling clinics and a smartphone app that enables the tracking of patients in remote areas. The initiative was launched in two districts, but, due to its success, is due to be expanded across the country in 2017.[1][1] See http://www.vodafone.com/content/foundation/hiv-treatment.html
Orange Mali: Enabling access to mobile financial services to promote financial inclusion
In December 2014, Orange Mali launched two services, Sini Tonon and Tin Nogoya, on the Orange Money platform. Sini Tonon is a savings product. The account can be opened by any Orange Money subscriber with a minimum initial deposit of XOF3,000 (approximately $5). Initial results show Sini Tonon is encouraging its customers to save – 55% of women and 48% of men had not saved before registering to this service. Sini Tonon users reported feeling more safe and secure in saving with this service rather than through other methods. Tin Nogoya is an insurance product that activates automatically when a savings balance reaches XOF40,000 (approximately $66) on the Sini Tonon account. The insurance gives the user 12 months of life/disability and maternal health insurance. The payout to the beneficiary for death or permanent disability is XOF150,000 (approximately $260). Tin Nogoya is well positioned to provide first-time access to insurance, especially for women. Some 97% of female users had never been insured before using this product. A third of women identify Tin Nogoya as the reason why they use the saving product; insurance products are effectively driving savings among women.[1][1] Case Study – Orange Mali: Reaching Women Customers with Mobile Savings and Insurance, GSMA, 2015
Tanzania rural coverage pilots
Airtel, Tigo, Vodacom
In July 2016, Airtel, Tigo and Vodacom signed a letter of agreement to implement 3G pilot sites – using solar-powered base station technology – and test a tripartite national roaming agreement in Tanzania, the first of its kind in Africa. The three Tanzanian MNOs agreed to trial a low-cost 3G solution on six pilot sites (two per operator) spread across the country. The GSMA supported the drafting of the agreement and coordinated the operational effort to implement the pilots on the ground and ensure efficient dissemination of information between the parties.
The 3G pilot sites commissioned by Tigo and Vodafone went live in Q1 2017, offering mobile broadband coverage for the first time to 50,000 rural Tanzanians. Airtel sites went live in June 2017, covering an additional 20,000 people. Under the pilot agreement, each operator partnered with their respective technology vendors. The site locations were chosen in partnership with UCSAF in order to address the universal service fund priority list and assess viability in real-life conditions. UCSAF provided full support in the planning stages of the new sites including the assessment of the site locations, and supported operators in clearing administrative approvals for site deployments.
This pilot sets an early stake in the ground for further collaboration and discussion between policymakers and operators on what initiatives will support further deployment of mobile broadband coverage. It shows that mobile operators, vendors, government, UCSAF and other entities can work together, under the coordination of the GSMA, to do the following:
- invest further in expansion of mobile broadband services to underserved communities
- further improve the policy environment to ease the investment pressure and distribution of equipment and services (for example, reductions in taxes and regulatory fees, and fast-tracking of planning permission and rights of way).
- individually or in combination trial business models that address consumer barriers to mobile internet adoption, including basic digital literacy and product knowledge, access to relevant content in primary and secondary languages, access to affordable smartphones, and digital safety for vulnerable population groups such as women and children.
Vodacom's innovative coverage rollout solution
The rapid increase in mobile data usage is putting pressure on mobile networks. Speedily deploying new base stations to address this demand growth can be challenging for operators. In 2015 in South Africa, Vodacom, Vodafone's affiliate, developed an innovative solution to meet the demand, allowing mobile base stations to be fitted on the roof of shipping container shops. This allows new sites to be rolled out in weeks as opposed to the 12–18 months it takes to build a new base station. Vodacom has successfully deployed seven sites so far, providing coverage for hundreds of thousands of citizens.
Improving affordability through service-specific data bundles
Etisalat Nigeria offers customers "smartpaks", which provide unlimited access (subject to fair-use policy) to specific sites. It offers various packages, such as the chat pak (which includes WhatsApp, BBM and WeChat) and the social me pak (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Eskimi, WhatsApp, BBM and WeChat) on daily, weekly or monthly plans. The costs range from NGN50 (approximately $0.16) for the daily plan to NGN700 (approximately $2.20) for the monthly plan.
Asset financing to improve handset affordability
MTN, Mobisol
In 2017, Mobisol and MTN began offering the Tecno W2 smartphone along with the Mobisol solar home system (SHS). MTN offers a special data bundle for customers with this offer, including free data bundles while customers are paying off the cost of the phone. The promotion is made affordable by a payment plan through MTN Mobile Money for as little as RWF66 per day (approximately $0.08). They also use alternative credit scoring to offer smartphone loans to low-income and financially excluded groups.
Rainfall measurements in Africa
Telecel, Orange
Telecel Burkina Faso, Orange Niger and Cameroon and Orange Group are working with the Rain Cell Africa consortium, a network of environment and climate change research institutions, on the feasibility and applications for predicting rainfall in Sub-Saharan Africa using microwave signals.
In tropical areas there is limited or no coverage of traditional weather stations, particularly in rural and remote areas, while mobile network infrastructure is almost ubiquitous, offering an opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of weather forecasts.
The first quantitative results were carried out in Africa in 2014. In 2015, the first international workshop on rainfall measurement from mobile networks was held, with 18 countries participating. In 2016 a pilot project was launched in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to predict urban flooding.
Other rain monitoring projects have been launched in Cameroon and Niger.
SocialEco: Increasing handset affordability through third-party payments
Quotes from 2018 Report
The World Economic Forum fully realizes the importance of public-private collaboration in addressing global issues. Gatherings such as the Sustainable Development Impact Summit are important milestones for world and business leaders to advance common goals. At the Forum, we are proud to work alongside organisations such as the GSMA in support of privatesector efforts towards achieving the SDGs. The GSMA Industry Impact Report demonstrates the crucial role of the mobile industry in turning commitment into tangible results in the course of the past three years.
Professor Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint for a world in which no one is left behind. This report illustrates just how important the mobile industry will be if we are to achieve those Goals by 2030. Through advances in technology, remote villages are enjoying access to health care for the first time and people who were once undocumented are acquiring digital identities that connect them to the global economy. In the next 12 years, all of us – the United Nations, governments, civil society and the private sector – must work together to ensure that we build a more equal and collaborative world.
Alison Smale, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations
At Turkcell, we build our business on two premises: Using our technology in service of the people who need it the most, and empowering all segments of the society to create solutions for sustainable growth. As a telecommunications company with the capability to develop digital tools, we have a very solid technological foundation on which we build this approach. This report demonstrates that we are not alone: Under the leadership of the GSMA, mobile operators everywhere do not only have the technological means to make an impact, but also the will to do so.
We will continue to partner with governments, NGOs, international organisations, but most importantly, our users – the very beneficiaries of our digital tools – to help sustainable growth as we step into the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. I am excited about the opportunities that new technologies – 5G, artificial intelligence, AR/VR, robotics – can offer for us to collectively achieve the targets set by the UN through SDGs.
Kaan Terzioğlu, CEO Turkcell and GSMA Foundation Board Member
We live in an increasingly interconnected world—one where the importance of the mobile industry in shaping a thriving and just future is undeniable. The bold leadership GSMA, and its members, have shown toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is testament to the power of mobilising industry commitment. While the impact of this brave action is immense, the 2018 Mobile Industry Report indicates that it's time to accelerate progress and truly transform the way we work. At The B Team, we're ready to rise to this challenge with GSMA and spark the courageous leadership needed to bring our vision of healthy communities and a purpose-driven and principled private sector to life.
Halla Tómasdóttir, CEO, The B Team
Mobile is one of the most far-reaching technologies in history, enabling more and more people to join the digital revolution. As the head of the lead UN agency for information and communication technologies, I am delighted to see in this year's Impact Report from GSMA the increasingly positive impact of our partners in the mobile industry on all Sustainable Development Goals. This progress comes at a time when the world needs the SDGs, and the SDGs need ICTs and a strong mobile industry.
Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
Connected societies are empowered societies. By making sure as many as possible of us can participate — having an identity, a bank account, an ability to access healthcare — we can make real impact on reducing inequalities. None of us can do this alone, but we can do it through mutually beneficial partnerships: with industry, governments and organisations. Telenor has chosen #SDG10 as our commitment. This is reflected in our business strategy and our purpose. At Telenor we are convinced that a more equal world is good for our business and for the people we serve. We welcome the GSMA's strong support on the SDGs and this report measuring impact and showcasing concrete efforts.
Sigve Brekke, President & CEO, Telenor Group and GSMA Foundation Board Member
We commend GSMA's report for measuring the impact of the mobile industry in enabling implementation of the Global Goals. The mobile sector has a vital role to play in making the SDGs everyone's business. While big infrastructure projects need sizeable investments and enabling government policies, examples from the sector illustrate how innovators can achieve SDG impact with low cost mobile technologies. We applaud the creative, entrepreneurial partnerships that are being pursued by the industry to advance key SDG targets. ICC looks forward to working with GSMA and partners across the world to support and inspire further action for the Goals.
John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
Mobile technology is revolutionary because it puts knowledge, information and opportunity directly into the hands of individuals. As the GSMA SDG Impact Report demonstrates, mobile services have a multiplier effect on virtually every dimension of human well-being, from health to agriculture to education. That is why the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development emphasizes that universal access to affordable broadband is essential for achieving the SDGs. Success requires effective publicprivate partnership, and we are fortunate that the collaboration with the mobile industry continues to be one of the most productive in global development.
His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
The 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for a paradigm shift from the prevailing development patterns and existing culture of privilege towards a new model that prioritizes sustainability and equality. This global agenda requires actions and policies geared towards inclusive growth, the elimination of poverty and sustainable patterns of production and consumption, integrating the economic, social and environmental spheres. In this context, the GSMA report provides very relevant insight on the contribution and commitment of the mobile industry to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the SDGs as part of the multilateral cooperation effort. As emphasized by the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean, known as eLAC, this industry has a huge role to play in contributing to the fulfillment of the SDGs, given its scope and importance in both economic and social activities, mainly because mobile communications are undoubtedly the means that have facilitated bringing the benefits of the Internet and digitization to a large part of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ms. Alicia Barcena, Secretary-General of ECLAC
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Strong academic background, command on language, expert in subject matter, and an impressive personality, these are some of the main criteria for recruiting a professor. The CV Format for professor should also put these qualities and personality traits under the light. Both experience in research and lecturing are required for the post of a professor, so the CV Format for professor should highlight areas such as high quality analysis and research work, experience in lecturing in different courses, etc. Apart from research contribution, the CV Format should also make place for additional competencies like proficiency in teaching with smart class aids, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a team. The key personality traits to highlight include strong mathematical skills, logical and analytical sills, and counselling skills as well. It is good to mention the key responsibilities handled by the candidate in previous jobs to make the CV more specific.


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The votes are in, and the multi-award winning girl group, Little Mix, have been crowned the winners! Little Mix will take the Best Live Act Award, sponsored by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, at today's O2 Silver Clef Awards.
The only award voted for by the public at the O2 Silver Clef Awards, 'Mixers' proved their dedication to give the band the title of Best Live Act, fighting off fierce competition from the likes of Beyoncé, Coldplay, Stormzy and Take That. The group received over 50% of the total vote, making the girls clear champions, who will now sit alongside previous winners such as One Direction (2016 & 2013), Arctic Monkeys (2015), and Sir Paul McCartney (2011).
The Best Live Act winners are currently on their arena tour, which will see them play 60 shows across Europe, Australia and Asia, selling over 500k tickets. They are now chart-topping, with four UK number one singles, and have over one billion YouTube and Vevo views worldwide. The band received the Best British Single honour at the Brit Awards this year. Their debut album DNA, reached the top ten in ten countries, smashing a record the Spice Girls held for almost two decades.
Fans who voted either via the Ticketmaster website or with the relevant hashtag on Twitter, were automatically entered to win a unique portrait of their favourite live act. The lucky fan will receive the attached painting by Instagram artist Will Thompson.
The Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards will be held tomorrow, Friday, 30th June.
Thanks and credit goes to the BBC Music Sound Of 2017 team.
BBC Music Sound Of 2017 announces a range of exciting new music acts for the coming year.
Around 170 influential music industry experts including DJs, critics, broadcasters, bloggers and for the first time international pundits were asked to name their top three favourite new acts from any musical genre. The top 15, which this year includes AJ Tracey, Cabbage, Nadia Rose, Rag 'n' Bone Man and The Japanese House are announced today.
The top five will be revealed in January on BBC Radio 1, counting down one each day from Monday 2nd January with the BBC Music Sound Of 2017 winner announced on Friday 6th January on Clara Amfo's show.
The list was started in 2003 and has a history of predicting the acts that will make it big. Last year's winner was British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jack Garratt, whose debut album 'Phase' charted at No. 3 in the UK album charts. Other previous winners include Years & Years, Sam Smith, HAIM, Ellie Goulding and Adele.
Once again the list boasts a diverse range of talent, such as West London's AJ Tracey, a versatile MC to have emerged from the UK's buzzing grime underground, singer-songwriter Walsall native Jorja Smith, mononymous rapper and producer Dave, Reading-based rock band The Amazons, East London rapper Stefflon Don, and Bedford singer-songwriter Tom Grennan who has already collaborated with Chase & Status.
Several artists on the list have been supported early in their careers by the BBC, including Manchester based neo post-punk band Cabbage who have played on 6 Music and BBC Introducing this year and Ray BLK who has performed in the 1Xtra live lounge and recently was Annie Mac's Hottest Record In The World. As well as The Japanese House, the cool electronic pop sound and mastermind of twenty-one year old artist Amber Bain who made her debut live appearance in a Radio 1 session and Pop musician RAYE who amazed the crowd at the BBC Introducing stage at The Great Escape 2015 and MistaJam's Radio 1Xtra show world premiered her new track 'Ambition'.
Other artists on the list include singer-songwriter Declan McKenna who won the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition last year, the multi-faceted female rapper Nadia Rose who has opened shows for Busta Rhymes and featured on Radio 1Xtra's playlist. Hip-hop meets blues meets soul in singer-songwriter Rag 'n' Bone Man who has performed live several times for the BBC including in session for Jo Whiley's Radio 2 programme and on BBC Two's Later… with Jools Holland, is also on the list.
International artists on this year's list include American producer, song-writer and performer Maggie Rogers, who stunned Pharrell Williams at his Masterclass with her mixture of folk and electronic music and Californian singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and drummer Anderson Paak, who gained worldwide acclaim after featuring on Dr. Dre's 'Compton' album.
BBC Radio 1 DJ's Huw Stephens and MistaJam will announce the top five acts, counting down to the winner, live on Clara Amfo's show each day. The top five acts will be announced each morning from 2nd January and simultaneously on the BBC News website and BBC Music Sound Of 2017 website.
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, 2 and 6 Music are in a unique position to be able to do more than other stations to discover and provide a national platform for new talent, and have supported many of the acts in this year's list. This is through initiatives such as BBC Introducing shows, festivals and live sessions as well as inclusion on their varied playlists.
Chris Price, Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, says: "The BBC Music Sound Of panel, always the broadest and most objective list of new music taste-makers assembled each year - which now includes international voices too - has delivered yet another exciting and diverse list of new and emerging talent to look out for next year. These are the names that will capture the imagination of music lovers the world over in 2017, and I'm delighted to say that every single one has already received significant support on Radio 1 and 1Xtra, both in evening and daytime shows. They join former winners - and now household names - such as Adele, Ellie Goulding, Sam Smith and Years & Years, continuing Radio 1 and 1Xtra's commitment to discovering and breaking new talent on the global stage. Judging by the crop of talent on this year's long list, there's no shortage of future stars to choose from."
Azi Eftekhari, Head of Music Content Partnerships at YouTube and Google Play says; "BBC's Sound Of has become the definitive yearly list of new talent, and it's always an honour to contribute. It already feels like 2017 is going to be a very special year for new music and I'm looking forward to seeing what the year holds for all the artists on the long list."
Twitter users can tweet about the list using the hashtag #SoundOf2017.
Profiles of all 15 artists are available on the BBC Music Sound Of 2017 website.
Last year's Sound Of 2016 winner, Jack Garratt, was joined on the shortlist by Alessia Cara, NAO, Blossoms, Mura Masa and WSTRN.
The previous winners are: Years & Years (2015), Sam Smith (2014) HAIM (2013) Michael Kiwanuka (2012), Jessie J (2011), Ellie Goulding (2010), Little Boots (2009), Adele (2008), Mika (2007), Corinne Bailey Rae (2006), The Bravery (2005), Keane (2004) and 50 Cent (2003).
Other artists in the top five in previous years include Angel Haze and CHVRCHES (2013), Frank Ocean and Azealia Banks (2012), James Blake and The Vaccines (2011), Hurts (2010), Florence and the Machine, La Roux (2009), Duffy (2008), Klaxons (2007), Plan B (2006), Bloc Party (2005), Franz Ferdinand (2004), Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Dizzee Rascal (2003).
Last year, rock music's newest and most popular awards show - the Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled by Monster Energy - shut down rock n' roll city, taking over Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena with ground-breaking performances and an exciting, star-studded red carpet, all with the support of devoted alternative music fans from across the globe. With the Republican National Convention taking over Cleveland this summer, the Alternative Press Music Awards was forced to find a new home for this year's show, and in what better place than the state capitol of Columbus, Ohio. Continuing their endless support of the genre and its community, Alternative Press will stage their own Punk Rock Convention.
The Alternative Press Music Awards are pleased to announce this year's event broadcast live from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus (555 Borror Dr., www.schottensteincenter.com) on the evening of July 18, 2016.
"We are beyond thrilled to be hosting the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards and would like to officially welcome AP and all of their guests to Columbus. We look forward to being a part of what is going to be an amazing night for music and the local community."
The 2016 APMA's will go head to head - live on TV and via social media - against the Republican National Convention. Although many of Alternative Press' young readers may not be able to vote in the upcoming U.S. election, those same readers can let their voices be heard by voting for their favorite artists for the Alternative Press Music Awards.
Tickets for the third annual Alternative Press Music Awards will be available through Ticketmaster. Details regarding tickets and VIP packages, nominees, honorees, performers, voting, pre-show parties, red carpet appearances, and more will be available soon via www.altpress.com/apmas.
When it came to selecting the hosts for the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards, the choice was obvious. After last year's non-stop volley of infectious jokes, witty anecdotes and charming introductions, it was clear Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat - eight-time AP cover stars and now presidential nominees - of All Time Low could not be topped. The APMA's proudly welcomes the duo back to host this year's main event!
Each Alternative Press Music Awards show has featured some of the greatest artists in modern music, ranging from today's biggest rock stars such as Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! At The Disco and Weezer, to musical legends such as Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Slash, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Smashing Pumpkins and Ice-T. Countless renowned artists such as Rob Zombie, Blink-182, Twenty One Pilots, Taking Back Sunday, All Time Low, Motionless In White, Run of RUN DMC, Bring Me The Horizon, and beyond have appeared at the APMA's, with spectacular performances from artists including (but not limited to) New Found Glory, Yellowcard, A Day To Remember, Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace, Motion City Soundtrack and more. Additionally, the APMA's is recognized for presenting collaborative cover performances unlike music fans have ever seen before, like Joan Jett and Slash teaming up to perform "Star Star" by the Rolling Stones, Asking Alexandria performing Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf" with Jonathan Davis of Korn, Halestorm and Slipknot/Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor covering Temple Of The Dog's "Hunger Strike", and many more.
Last year's event - which took place July 22, 2015 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland - was a massive victory for the music community, garnering unprecedented support demonstrated by a staggering 15.7 billion total media impressions (over seven times the impressions of the 2014 show). Last year's event also earned the title of "The GRAMMYs of Alternative Music" by TIME Magazine. The 2015 Alternative Press Music Awards achieved over 1 million views on AXS TV, and over 3 million views on YouTube. Re-live 2015's best moments via the highlight reel here.
"Fans are going to be blown away by all of the surprises we already have planned for this year's APMA's. We've been working on the 2016 show since right after last year's ended, and I already cannot wait to start announcing the initial line-up in the upcoming weeks."
Building upon the success of last year's event, the APMA's is thrilled to once again be supported by returning title sponsor Journeys, a leader in the teen specialty retail scene focused on lifestyle-driven branded footwear and accessories in over 800 stores across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
"Journeys is excited to return as the title sponsor for the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards. Music has been in our DNA since we opened our first store in 1986. Through our partnership we're able to capture exclusive content and customize unique campaigns and contests - all to support our employees, our core consumers and a talented community of artists. We've worked with AltPress for several years as an advertiser and are looking forward to building upon an already strong relationship." - Jim Estepa, president and chief executive officer, Journeys.
In addition to Journeys, the APMA's welcomes back fellow sponsors Monster Energy, CreativeLive, DW Drums, CD Baby, and Disc Makers.
Don't miss the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards and your chance to cast your vote for your favorite bands! Check www.altpress.com/apmas over the coming weeks for new announcements and information.
The APMA's are produced by Mike Shea, Joe Scarpelli, Josh Bernstein, Kevin Lyman and Marc Grant.


Neil's shop is located within sight of our Nation's Capitol building in one of the largest historic districts in the country. It is only 3 blocks from the historic U.S. Marine Corps Barracks at 8th and I Streets, S.E., which is a feature of the Barracks Row Heritage Trail. This self-guided tour begins at the exit of the Eastern Market Metro Station on the Orange and Blue Lines of the Washington Metro System.
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The Vitreus is a Boss from Zelda: A Link To The Past and guards the sixth maiden in the Misery Mire dungeon.
This boss is similar to Arrghus / Wart but Link can attack all the small eyes this time with his sword. After the many small eyeballs are down, the big one will attack Link faster than before with lighting strikes which can not be blocked. It is relative easy to defeat it using the bow but sword strikes can be used against Vitreous as well.
Our first illustration of Vitreous was submitted by Whitestar1892, an 18 year old (May 2013) artist who continues to draw one awesome art after another!
"My contribution to "Link's Blacklist", an awesome project at Game-Art-HQ.com to draw every boss from the Zelda series! I volunteered to paint Vitreous because I adore ALttP and this guy needs more art. I mean c'mon, it's a giant eyeball that tries to kill you with lightning and smaller eyeballs. It just screams old school boss.
So, this took a bit longer than intended. I decided to try sketching the lineart in pencil, which lost me a whole day, but I like the texture I ended up with. I wanted to keep some of the watercolor feel of the ALttP artwork, but I think in the end I failed. Vitreous himself could've used more work too but…well, he's a giant eyeball that wallows in his own poisonous eye goo. I can only make him look so attractive.


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Outside Lands Fest scrutinized for local impacts
By San Francisco Richmond ReView on October 3, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )
by Thomas K. Pendergast
The permit agreement to put on the Outside Lands Music and Art Festival is set to expire in 2020, and already city officials and community members are taking an assessment of its impact on the west side neighborhoods.
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Richmond District Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer hosted a meeting on Sept. 6 in a local senior center, where noise and traffic complaints dominated the discourse and ideas were aired to address those problems.
Allen Scott of Another Planet Entertainment (APE), the festival's organizer and promoter, provided a report on the local economic impact of the festival, which their staff put together.
He said they concluded that since the festival started "over half a billion dollars has been brought into San Francisco, in terms of economic impact, and we're really proud of that."
The promoters also conducted a survey, which showed that 65 percent of the people who attended the festival and responded to the survey live outside of San Francisco. Plus, more than 41,000 hotel nights were booked.
Another Planet also has a job fair that APE runs every year prior to the festival, looking to hire security and concession workers, production runners, etc. Scott said since 2013 they have hired 144 Richmond residents and 238 Sunset residents to work the festival, along with other people throughout the City, some of whom then worked for them at other events.
"We try to give preferential treatment to the people who live in the neighborhoods around the party," he said.
Another Planet also determined that the "sales impact" of the festival on the City last year was nearly $67 million. In 2009, APE was selected by the SF Recreation and Park Department to organize and promote concerts in Golden Gate Park, and the first permit deal expired in 2013.
Rec. and Park's Permits and Reservations Division Manager Dana Murphy Ketcham said at the time the department charged a minimum rent of $950,000 plus 10 percent of ticket sales, and $1 per ticket sold. In 2012 the permit was extended for another eight years, increasing the rent to 11 percent of ticket sales plus $1.25 per ticket, with the base rent going up to $1.4 million.
Ketcham said funds benefit the department and do not go into the city's General Fund. That agreement also funded a gardener to work in Golden Gate Park specifically, along with a contribution of $15,000 per year to help maintain the polo fields and full cost recovery for department staff and SF Police Department services, plus $10,000 per year to contribute to neighborhood projects.
Since that time, the annual contribution to the department has increased to $3.2 million during the past two years, Ketcham said.
But the last concert also saw increased complaints from the neighborhood about noise, parking and traffic congestion, particularly on the opening Friday night, when there were lots of noise complaints.
"We actually had an inordinate number of calls from the Sunset, including Taraval Station. So, we were scrambling that day, scratching our heads trying to figure it out," Scott said. "There was some low end (bass) at one of the stages that we were able to adjust, and we learned that the wind, the way it was blowing, was blowing into that area. So we made a number of adjustments."
They got 118 "unique calls," (meaning one call counted per individual, as opposed to an individual making multiple complaints) on Friday, 63 noise complaints on Saturday and 31 on Sunday.
As for complaints about traffic, there were seven on Friday, eight on Saturday and one on Sunday, from both sides of the park.
But there were plenty more complaints to be heard, as some people in the audience made clear. There were complaints about public urination and vomiting on the street. One woman said she lived near 35th Avenue and Fulton Street, and a man parked his motor home in front her house, then took beers out and sold them to teenage girls walking by on their way to the festival.
Another woman complained about the Uber and Lyft ride services picking up people in front of her house, as well as drivers sleeping overnight in their cars to be on the scene the next day when the next concert started, which meant that overnight they would relieve themselves around the neighborhood. She said they did this in the bushes, and then the next day she saw folks going to the festival "tromping" through those same bushes on their way to the concert.
Darryl Yip, a transportation planner with the SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), said Muni provided 30 additional buses on Fulton during the festival; most of them express buses that go from the park to the Civic Center. They also provided five additional N-Judah light-rail trains going back and forth to the concert.
Yip also mentioned the problem of parking and congestion.
"Ten years ago, Uber and Lyft did not exist and there were more parking issues back then, but now with those companies coming into play the issue has shifted from parking to congestion," he said. "This was the first year that both companies came to the table and sat down for three meetings with the SFMTA, Another Planet and other stakeholders."
The SFMTA created "blackout zones" where those companies were not supposed to go on key transit corridors, including Fulton Street, and they put up signage to help direct both people and drivers to the right passenger loading spots.
Sgt. David Louie of the SFMTA's Traffic Enforcement Department said they got "hundreds" of complaints, about 80 percent of which were related to blocked driveways. Another 5-10 percent were for double parking or obstructing traffic and the rest were for things like blocking fire hydrants or handicapped ramps and red zones. The SFMTA assigned four additional officers to the Richmond District and issued more than 100 citations each day.
Capt. Michelle Jean of the SF Police Department's Richmond Station said they had 85 police officers inside the event each day, plus more officers outside the event working traffic, crosswalks and looking for ticket scalpers. She said there were no major issues inside of the event, and the "typical complaints" reported included stolen cell phones.
There were motorcycle and bicycle officers outside the park as well. The SFPD issued 122 moving violation tickets and 171 parking citations, 90 percent of which were for Uber and Lyft vehicles.
Mike Hawkins of the traffic consulting company Fehr & Peers said a long-range shuttle service was implemented to bring festival goers from places like San Jose or Mill Valley, Oakland and Sacramento.
Sunset District Supervisor Katy Tang will host a similar meeting on Oct. 24, at the Sunset Recreation Center, at 6 p.m.
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Chris Davies | Jan 11, 2022
The cynic might say that anything gets branded "an icon" if it makes the auto industry enough money, but the Mercedes-Benz SL deserves the halo more than most. Boasting legitimate racing heritage, star connections, and true luxury bonafides, the SL has set trends more often than following them. For the 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL, though, the automaker's tuning division has taken the wheel completely, and that's not the only upending of tradition.
Pagani is building a new Zonda for 2022
Alvin Reyes | Jan 4, 2022
After all these years, it seems that wealthy car collectors and enthusiasts can't get enough of the Pagani Zonda. First introduced in 1999 at the Geneva Auto Show, the original C12 Zonda came crashing into the automotive scene with a Mercedes-sourced V12 engine and a premium construction like no other.
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX is a 620+ mile EV that takes an exciting road to range
Chris Davies | Jan 3, 2022
Mercedes-Benz promised new EVs with much longer range, and now the VISION EQXX - capable of driving more than 620 miles on a charge - is sketching out just how the automaker could achieve that at CES 2022. Currently a concept, though one which Mercedes plans to mine heavily for production technologies, the shapely sedan breaks the 1,000 kilometer barrier without resorting to the easiest fix for range-anxiety.
If you think this Mansory G63 P900 looks wild, wait until you see the interior
German tuning house Mansory has a knack for the extreme, and it applies to both styling and performance. However, Mansory has outdone itself with its latest creation for the 50th founding anniversary of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS First Drive: Silencing the Skeptics
Chris Davies | Dec 19, 2021
Expectations are high for the 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS, and rightly so. Rivals may not like to admit it, not publicly at least, but where the S-Class goes its counterparts tend to follow: the iconic sedan may not have debuted every must-have feature among the luxury set, but is still responsible for more than its fair share. Now, with the EQS representing the Sonderklasse's electric evolution, it's AMG's opportunity to bring the performance to back up the promises on its aggressive 2030 roadmap.
Manhart CR 700 Wagon is a fitting sendoff to the glorious AMG V8 engine
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German tuning expert Manhart has a dilemma. Electrification is at the core of Mercedes-AMG's incoming 2022 C63 and C63 S, and it will no longer have its fabulous 4.0-liter bi-turbo V8 engine. Manhart claims the newest C63 will probably come with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-banger and an electric motor.
Mercedes-Benz is adding Dolby Atmos audio to its vehicles
Shane McGlaun | Nov 3, 2021
Automotive fans know that there's a lot more to a car than its exterior style and how it performs. Sound is a big deal for automotive enthusiasts, whether the sound comes from a rumbling engine under the hood or a high-end audio system playing your favorite music. Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is expanding the capability of its vehicle audio systems with Dolby Atmos.
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The first Mercedes-Benz SL debuted nearly seven decades ago in Germany and was a success in both racing and sales to the public. Mercedes-AMG has launched the latest 2022 SL in the line, and the car has been completely reborn. Mercedes says its new sporty car combines genes from the original SL along with modern AMG driving performance.
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Arguments among auto enthusiasts may come and go, but the contents of the "perfect" one car garage can always be counted upon to start enthusiastic discussion. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe may be too politely-German to wade into that debate itself, but it's not hard to imagine its blend of long-distance cruiser and 429 horsepower could see it boast some vocal devotees.
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AMG showed us what it could do with E Performance hybrids; now it's the turn of the Mercedes-AMG EQS, its first all-electric sports sedan. Based on the standard EQS, it now packs up to 649 horsepower and a boost function that can crank that up to 751 hp for when you need a shot of maximum speed.
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using log4net;

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Reflection;

namespace OpenSim.Framework
{

    public class BasicDOSProtector
    {
        public enum ThrottleAction
        {
            DoThrottledMethod,
            DoThrow
        }
        private readonly CircularBuffer<int> _generalRequestTimes; // General request checker
        private readonly BasicDosProtectorOptions _options;
        private readonly Dictionary<string, CircularBuffer<int>> _deeperInspection;   // per client request checker
        private readonly Dictionary<string, int> _tempBlocked;  // blocked list
        private readonly Dictionary<string, int> _sessions;
        private readonly System.Timers.Timer _forgetTimer;  // Cleanup timer
        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
        private readonly System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim _blockLockSlim = new System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim();
        private readonly System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim _sessionLockSlim = new System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim();
        public BasicDOSProtector(BasicDosProtectorOptions options)
        {
            _generalRequestTimes = new CircularBuffer<int>(options.MaxRequestsInTimeframe + 1, true);
            _generalRequestTimes.Put(0);
            _options = options;
            _deeperInspection = new Dictionary<string, CircularBuffer<int>>();
            _tempBlocked = new Dictionary<string, int>();
            _sessions = new Dictionary<string, int>();
            _forgetTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
            _forgetTimer.Elapsed += delegate
            {
                _forgetTimer.Enabled = false;

                List<string> removes = new List<string>();
                _blockLockSlim.EnterReadLock();
                foreach (string str in _tempBlocked.Keys)
                {
                    if (
                        Environment.TickCount - _tempBlocked[str] > 0)
                        removes.Add(str);
                }
                _blockLockSlim.ExitReadLock();
                lock (_deeperInspection)
                {
                    _blockLockSlim.EnterWriteLock();
                    for (int i = 0; i < removes.Count; i++)
                    {
                        _tempBlocked.Remove(removes[i]);
                        _deeperInspection.Remove(removes[i]);
                        _sessions.Remove(removes[i]);
                    }
                    _blockLockSlim.ExitWriteLock();
                }
                foreach (string str in removes)
                {
                    m_log.InfoFormat("[{0}] client: {1} is no longer blocked.",
                                     _options.ReportingName, str);
                }
                _blockLockSlim.EnterReadLock();
                if (_tempBlocked.Count > 0)
                    _forgetTimer.Enabled = true;
                _blockLockSlim.ExitReadLock();
            };

            _forgetTimer.Interval = _options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Given a string Key, Returns if that context is blocked
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="key">A Key identifying the context</param>
        /// <returns>bool Yes or No, True or False for blocked</returns>
        public bool IsBlocked(string key)
        {
            bool ret = false;
             _blockLockSlim.EnterReadLock();
            ret = _tempBlocked.ContainsKey(key);
            _blockLockSlim.ExitReadLock();
            return ret;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Process the velocity of this context
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="key"></param>
        /// <param name="endpoint"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public bool Process(string key, string endpoint)
        {
            if (_options.MaxRequestsInTimeframe < 1 || _options.RequestTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds < 1)
                return true;

            string clientstring = key;

            _blockLockSlim.EnterReadLock();
            if (_tempBlocked.ContainsKey(clientstring))
            {
                _blockLockSlim.ExitReadLock();

                if (_options.ThrottledAction == ThrottleAction.DoThrottledMethod)
                    return false;
                else
                    throw new System.Security.SecurityException("Throttled");
            }

            _blockLockSlim.ExitReadLock();

            lock (_generalRequestTimes)
                _generalRequestTimes.Put(Environment.TickCount);

            if (_options.MaxConcurrentSessions > 0)
            {
                int sessionscount = 0;

                _sessionLockSlim.EnterReadLock();
                if (_sessions.ContainsKey(key))
                    sessionscount = _sessions[key];
                _sessionLockSlim.ExitReadLock();

                if (sessionscount > _options.MaxConcurrentSessions)
                {
                    // Add to blocking and cleanup methods
                    lock (_deeperInspection)
                    {
                        _blockLockSlim.EnterWriteLock();
                        if (!_tempBlocked.ContainsKey(clientstring))
                        {
                            _tempBlocked.Add(clientstring,
                                             Environment.TickCount +
                                             (int) _options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds);
                            _forgetTimer.Enabled = true;
                            m_log.WarnFormat("[{0}]: client: {1} is blocked for {2} milliseconds based on concurrency, X-ForwardedForAllowed status is {3}, endpoint:{4}", _options.ReportingName, clientstring, _options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds, _options.AllowXForwardedFor, endpoint);

                        }
                        else
                            _tempBlocked[clientstring] = Environment.TickCount +
                                                         (int) _options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds;
                        _blockLockSlim.ExitWriteLock();

                    }

                }
                else
                    ProcessConcurrency(key, endpoint);
            }
            if (_generalRequestTimes.Size == _generalRequestTimes.Capacity &&
                Environment.TickCount - _generalRequestTimes.Get() <
                 _options.RequestTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds)
            {
                //Trigger deeper inspection
                if (DeeperInspection(key, endpoint))
                    return true;
                if (_options.ThrottledAction == ThrottleAction.DoThrottledMethod)
                    return false;
                else
                    throw new System.Security.SecurityException("Throttled");
            }
            return true;
        }
        private void ProcessConcurrency(string key, string endpoint)
        {
            _sessionLockSlim.EnterWriteLock();
            if (_sessions.ContainsKey(key))
                _sessions[key] = _sessions[key] + 1;
            else
                _sessions.Add(key,1);
            _sessionLockSlim.ExitWriteLock();
        }
        public void ProcessEnd(string key, string endpoint)
        {
            _sessionLockSlim.EnterWriteLock();
            if (_sessions.ContainsKey(key))
            {
                _sessions[key]--;
                if (_sessions[key] <= 0)
                    _sessions.Remove(key);
            }
            else
                _sessions.Add(key, 1);

            _sessionLockSlim.ExitWriteLock();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// At this point, the rate limiting code needs to track 'per user' velocity.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="key">Context Key, string representing a rate limiting context</param>
        /// <param name="endpoint"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private bool DeeperInspection(string key, string endpoint)
        {
            lock (_deeperInspection)
            {
                string clientstring = key;

                if (_deeperInspection.ContainsKey(clientstring))
                {
                    _deeperInspection[clientstring].Put(Environment.TickCount);
                    if (_deeperInspection[clientstring].Size == _deeperInspection[clientstring].Capacity &&
                        (Environment.TickCount - _deeperInspection[clientstring].Get() <
                         _options.RequestTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds))
                    {
                        //Looks like we're over the limit
                        _blockLockSlim.EnterWriteLock();
                        if (!_tempBlocked.ContainsKey(clientstring))
                            _tempBlocked.Add(clientstring, Environment.TickCount + (int)_options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds);
                        else
                            _tempBlocked[clientstring] = Environment.TickCount + (int)_options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds;
                        _blockLockSlim.ExitWriteLock();

                        m_log.WarnFormat("[{0}]: client: {1} is blocked for {2} milliseconds, X-ForwardedForAllowed status is {3}, endpoint:{4}", _options.ReportingName, clientstring, _options.ForgetTimeSpan.TotalMilliseconds, _options.AllowXForwardedFor, endpoint);

                        return false;
                    }
                    //else
                    //   return true;
                }
                else
                {
                    _deeperInspection.Add(clientstring, new CircularBuffer<int>(_options.MaxRequestsInTimeframe + 1, true));
                    _deeperInspection[clientstring].Put(Environment.TickCount);
                    _forgetTimer.Enabled = true;
                }

            }
            return true;
        }

    }

    public class BasicDosProtectorOptions
    {
        public int MaxRequestsInTimeframe;
        public TimeSpan RequestTimeSpan;
        public TimeSpan ForgetTimeSpan;
        public bool AllowXForwardedFor;
        public string ReportingName = "BASICDOSPROTECTOR";
        public BasicDOSProtector.ThrottleAction ThrottledAction = BasicDOSProtector.ThrottleAction.DoThrottledMethod;
        public int MaxConcurrentSessions;
    }
}

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Home > The Forums > So much gear, so little time mic or pre?
My band is doing an EP, basic tracks are going to be done at a studio, the rest we will do ourselves ( overdub guitars, vocals). I will be doing the recording for the second half. I have an 002r, some 57's, some beta 58's, and an AT3035, going straight into the 002. My question, as in the title, should I get a mic or a pre. I can really only get one before we record, which one will I benefit the most from right now. Eventually I will have a nice chain into the DAW, but for now I'm one and done. I'm leaning towards mic, and thinking about an SM7. If I were to get a pre it would be in the 600 to 800 range for now. Any advice would be awesome.
SM7 is a great mic for sure, but I don't know does the 002 have enough volume for that mic?
Thanks for the advice. Has anyone used an sm7 with the digi 002r pres?
Yeah...it's pretty noisy. I would for sure get one of the AT mics mentioned above. They work great with those pres. Something like the RE20 from Electro Voice may be a better choice than the SM7. It's in the same class, but seems to require a little less help from the mic pre. I prefer it to the shure anyhow. Good luck!
What mics depends on what you are doing and the charcter of your instruments and voice.
Given the budget I would suggest a microphone... for your vocals. I've had the unfortunate experience of using 3035s before while doing some freelance. I would suggest selling it and using that as some extra money toward the budget. Perhaps a Neumann TLM103.
Either way I would borrow/rent some mics that within your price range and while you're at it, rent/borrow something at a higher range like a Neumann U87 just to understand what the differences between budget mics and higher quality mics are.
Hell now that I think of it, depending on the music, you could get a great channel strip pre and use one of your 57s for vocals, especially for rock.
I'd say mic first as well, however I'm afraid the 002r pre's aren't going to do a good mic any justice at all. They aren't the best preamps by far and I try to use them as little as possible when I'm recording. They're usually stuck doing tom duty. I'd think a 57 thru a really nice pre would be much better than a sm7 thru 002r pres.
I'd think a 57 thru a really nice pre would be much better than a sm7 thru 002r pres.
UA Solo 610, and wtih a little extra money you could get a Oktavamod 219..
I'd say yes. My experience varies a little but here's what my story is. When I first started all I had was 002r pres and a blue baby bottle. That combo was horrible on everything I tried it on, and at the time I thought there really wasn't a difference when it came to pres. Now I'm using an MXL V67g thru a UA M610 and it works on almost everything. I also use the M610 with a 57 for rock vocals on a regular basis and love the sound. Now I wish I had the baby bottle back.
TONS better. The pres in the digi 002 are very noisy, and a microphone like the SM7 requires a lot of help from the pre, therefore making your signal very noisy. Also, the pres on the 002 are kinda dark and muddy sounding. The SM7 is kinda dark and warm sounding already as well. Just about any mic through a Great river will sound better than any mic through the 002 in my opinion.
will you only be recording vocals? and then maybe some acoustic and electric guitar overdubs? what kinda music will it be? metal? rock? pop?
btw, where are you located? in the states?
You do need a decent pre with substantial quiet gain to get the best out of the SM7. I don't have a 002, but if those that do say it is noisey at high gain, that's a significant problem with the SM7.
You could very well be better off with a Chameleon, RNP or similar and your 57s, unless you got lucky on the used market and picked up both a pre and the SM7 (it is possible -- I have 2 SM7s each bought for $200, and a used Chameleon would run you $575 -- see the current GS classifieds -- a used RNC would be @ $425). I expect that there are other suitable pre options as well in that price range.
I have been checking out the gs classified threads, and will continue to do so. As far as the type of music and application, I will be doing guitars, and vocals mostly. The music is rock, two guitar players, three vocals all male (one is very gritty the other two not so much).
I've never used the 002 - But it sure sounds like they put crap pre-amps in there. That's almost unthinkable that they'd put such bad pre-amps (and only 4) in a box that costs that much.
Once you have the box and the power supply, a decent pre-amp doesn't cost that nuch more to impliment than a crappy one.
Do you have to pay extra for a decent ITB Parametric EQ with Pro-Tools as well????
You need both. There's no way around it. If you have to choose one, I'd take a good preamp with a 57, but that doesn't work for every situation. Buy used, rent and buy later, buy one now and rent the other. It's the only way you'll be truly happy. Since you're going to be recording multiple sources, I would say rent mics so you can try out different mics for different sources, and buy a good all around pre, like the Great River.
You can't run a dynamic through the 002 pres... not if you want a decent result. Save up your money or assume you will have to re-record anyway. And for what it's worth I'd spend the money the other way round. Put down a guide track on your own kit and get the studio to track the overdubs (at the very least the vocals) and mix. If what you want is a good recording use your money on the studio. Even if you buy decent kit now it'll take you five years to work out how to make it sound good.
me too. I think you CAN actually make a decent sounding recordings with those 002 pres.
I would definitely get the Pre-amp first.
I've gotten great results with cheap mics but never with cheap pre-amps.
We all know of a few singers who use 57's for vocals.
Has anyone heard of using a U-47 with a Mackie pre-amp as their go to sound?
Produceher makes a compelling point.....If I go the mic pre route can $600 tp $800 get me a decent pre, and what would it be? I feel like I need to be above $1000 to get a pre that will sound great.
Nah! The list of good preamps for less than that is long - especially if you buy used.
Peavey VMP-2 -- two good tube channels for @$600-800 (only available used).
RNP -- two SS channels for @$425 used.
DAV - there is a BG-1 in the classified right now for $650.
You can certainly spend $1000 a channel or more for a pre if you want (I have some of those too). There are lots of perfectly good more than acceptable pres for far less.
Anyone else feel free to add to the list.
I agree with this. Sufjan Stevens recorded the vocals on Illinoise with an AT4033 through some old tube pre.... and it sounds fantastic.
If you've got $600-$800 get a used AT large diaphragm condenser for $300 and get either the RNP or a used Sebatron (one on the gearslutz classifieds for $450). The sebatron is a "fat & tubey" pre which would work great with an AT mic. I have a sebatron and RNP and use them all the time next to a pacifica and germanium and they hold up fine.
One other thing you might want to consider is the Groove Tubes stuff. It's in your price range and comes with a power supply that will give you the gain you need for your 002.
I'd take those mics, a $300-400 pre (PreSonus Eureka, for instance) and a used Lucid (2496?) or Apogee (Rosetta AD) converter. Or a Chameleon 7602 pre would be great.
But I think upgrading the other stuff without a clocking/conversion upgrade is a waste considering everything right now is going through that 002's front end.
And that AT mic isn't half bad considering what you have in it ($$$) -- meaning: you'd be spending bigger $$$ (hundreds/thousands) to try to significantly outdo it.
I would definately pass on the Eureka. It is not a professional sounding preamp. I bought one and really really tried to love it. I even tried convincing myself I was doing something wrong. Then I got some real preamps and realized the Eureka just doesn't hold up against pres that cost just a little bit more. Sure all the pretty knobs look cool but the sound is thin and sterile. Not unusable, just not worth the money.
I would still go for the mic. But for those RNP is something I've used a few times and some of my friends use it exclusively for everything. I just bought DAV off the classifieds for 600€.
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