By merging telecom data with other relevant data—such as the number of new cases of a disease—and using visualization tools, governments and development organizations can make better-informed public-policy decisions. By using telecom data to compare the traffic situation before and after, it was clear that changing the junction had mixed effects on overall traffic. Using data, especially telecom data, for social impact is still a relatively new concept. India is ripe for innovation in using telecom data for social impact. With the world’s second largest telecom subscriber base, professionally run telecom operators with large customer databases, and several social problems waiting to be solved, telecom data in India could unleash a new transformation.

Source: Mint December 03, 2017 19:07 UTC