August 3, 2010 • 6:48 pm 2
In our Handbook on innovation in services and mobility in cities, we published comparative data on the cost and impact of digital vs paper tourist maps. One of our conclusions is that digital mobility costs 1,011x more than paper maps. The updated table below, reflecting the latest available data on global tourism in cities (2008), shows the scale of the burden roaming poses on cities.
The cost of roaming to global tourist cities (2008). Source: "Connected Cities: Your 256 Billion Euro Dividend"
Filed under: Connected Cities: Your 256 Billion Euro Dividend, Amsterdam, Antalya, Bangkok, Barcelona, Cairo, Dubai, Dublin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Kiev, Kuala Lumpur, Las Vegas, Location Based Services, London, Los Angeles, Macau, Madrid, Mecca, Miami, Moscow, New Business Models, New York City, Paris, Pattaya, Prague, Roaming, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Toronto, Tourism, Vienna
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