In places with bad roads, few trains and parlous land lines, mobile phones substitute for travel, allow price data to be distributed more quickly and easily, enable traders to reach wider markets and generally make it easier to do business.

• 在公路很差、火车很少以及陆路危机四伏的地方，手机替代了旅行，使价格信息能更快更容易地流通，使商人们能涉及更大的市场范围，通常也使做生意更加容易。