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Mobile communications are being used to locate missing children, to monitor patients, and track endangered species. How can you benefit from mobile communications? See the examples below:

Contents 1 How to guide 2 Where can it help? 2.1 Survey animals 2.2 Monitor patients / elderly 2.3 Locate children

How to guide

• How to set up an SMS notification feature

• How to use location-based services

Where can it help?

Survey animals

Mobile communications have proven extremly useful for tracking and monitoring purposes. For example, mobile devices can be used to track the movement of endangered species so as to protect them and their habitat. Community members, too, can be alerted in the event animals come too close.

Case studies

• Wildlife Conservation: The Elephant and the Text Message

Monitor patients / elderly

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Locate children

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