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Development of Mobile Phone Based Services for Citizens in Tartu Tartu 31 March 2006. Mobile penetration exceeds Internet penetration. More people can use m-services than e-services. Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions. Computers are tied to a place, mobile devices are always with the user.
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Development of Mobile Phone Based Services for Citizens in Tartu Tartu 31 March 2006
Mobile penetration exceeds Internet penetration More people can use m-services than e-services Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
Computers are tied to a place, mobile devices are always with the user M-services can be used from more places than e-services Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
M-governance is not a replacement for e-governance It just adds value to places where “e” does not reach Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
Technology adoption lifecycle Main market Early market Technologyenthusiasts Pragmatics Visionaries Technologyhostile Conservatives Source: Geoffrey Moore Crossing the Chasm
Mobile technologies Voice SMS WAP 3G Technologyenthusiasts Pragmatics Visionaries Technologyhaters Conservatives
2004 mTartu project is launched
Mobile services in Tartu • Mobile parking • Since 2000 • About 50% of parking payments in Tartu made with mobile • Mobile bus ticketing • Since 2002 • M-payments • In taxis, shops, etc. Since 2003 Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
M-teacher • Making parent-teacher communication more effective by SMS • Pilot in 2 schools in 2005 • Live in all Tartu schools since 2006 Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
M-neigbourhood watch • Making easier for police to contact people with “watchful eyes”: taxi drivers, bus drivers, security companies, neigbourwood watch activists • Pilot since Jan 2005 Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
M-library • Alerts when requested books become available • Pilot phase since Feb 2005 • Additional services in pilot phase • reminders on returning books, etc. Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
Tartu City short number 1789 You see a dark streetlight? Full trash- can? Broken park-bench? Hole in the pavement? Call us! E-mail us! SMS us! 1789
Phone calls, e-mails and SMS-s: • collected by the operator (or answering machine) • forwarded to appropriate utility companies Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
M-city success model • Start with a study of: • available technologies • best practices around the world • needs of a particular city • Conduct small-scale pilot projects of several services • Proceed with full-scale implementation of successful pilots Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions
In development • 2-3 new m-services expected this year • M-hospital (registration and reminders) • Crisis alert by SMS • SMS-services connected to city document management • Tourist services (photo by MMS-email, voice guide development; etc)
Thank you! Contact Rain Rannu rain.rannu@mobisolutions.com +372 52 81 576 www.mobisolutions.com Rain Rannu, Mobi Solutions