Announced at the beginning of the month, it is possible that the partnership between Google and Apple is one of the most important things we have been able to witness over the years in the technology field. The two officers decided to join forces for the purpose developing a coronavirus control system, who would use the power of Android and iOS devices to monitor the possibility interact with people infected with COVID-19 using, among other things, Bluetooth technology installed on devices.
Also, while the idea is good, it all points to the fact that how to implement this plan will leave a good portion of the population. In fact, as revealed Ars Technica, researchers from several fields have decided that approximately 2,000 million people worldwide will not have access to the program
Specifically, people are named poor, and half of the elderly as the most affected. They make sure that most people who are part of these groups do not have devices with the latest technology or versions of each platform, it will not meet the required requirements for a tracking system to be produced by both industries.
Two billion people couldn't use Apple and Google's tracking system
The report shows that the platform organized by Apple and Google supports its functionality the latest wireless communication technology and software, many of the phones used today are missing because they were introduced five years ago or more. Therefore, they point out that those people who do not have enough of a modern device, it cannot benefit part of the profits which means this technology, though not at all in the case of those who continue to use "basic" cell phones.
One of the key components to the performance of this technology is chip. Bluetooth LE Low Power-
Altogether, almost two billion people will not benefit from this program worldwide. And most of these users with incompatible devices from the low or high income are at high risk of contracting the virus. ”- Neil Shah, analyst at Counterpoint Research.
As if this wasn't enough, in addition, the simple fact that they had fewer people using the program, would have meant does not work properly technology developed by Apple and Google because it would not be possible to perform monitoring strategies on devices of those people who do not have enough modern terminal.
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