Web - Greatest Equalizer for the Developing World

Web matured from Web to Web 2.0; contents and services matured from static content to dynamic contents; streaming, voice over IP, instant messaging, forums, blogs, commerce, payments, and lifestyle based actionable information. In access methods, the authors saw maturity from classical Web to Wireless Web to Mobile Web. Web is used in the advanced economies today for "Competitive Advantage". In this paper the authors propose different architectures and technologies that will facilitate collaboration between communities through innovative applications in the developing world. This will help Mobile Web to mature to become "Greatest Equalizer" to reduce the gap between haves and have-nots.