IT infrastructure in emerging markets: Arguing for an end-to-end perspective

Researchers should address challenges in the delivery communication system and enterprise backbone to help sustain large scale pervasive computing in the emerging IT markets. Numerous customer-centric projects have improved social and financial conditions in small-scale scenarios. The most prevalent communication systems should be considered, apart from the consumer-centric devices to reach the largest fraction of consumers in the emerging markets. The back-end infrastructure for executing the high-volume processing necessary for supporting the large-scale consumer base should also be considered apart from delivery systems.