Education and technology have served as complements since early innovations. Technology has a reputation for impacting the way we learn but we cannot further our knowledge of technology if we are not educated. Unfortunately most schools don't permit the use of certain technology like cellphones during school hours but in Bangladesh students are encouraged to keep their mobile devices on. This is because teachers in Bangladesh want their students to have access to Janala, (also known as "window"), a learning service created by BBC development which gives anyone with a mobile device the chance to call a number and learn the English language. Janala offers three-minute audio lessons and SMS quizzes all in English. Mobile users are able to chose their performance level ranging from basic English to more difficult levels such as story-telling. The purpose of this service was to assist in language barriers; in addition the standard of living is not very high for the majority in Bangladesh, hence if more young people start to learn English, they may have a competitive advantage in the international business world. 84% of Bangladeshis view English as a necessity in attaining a quality job and making a better life for their family. With a log-in record of over 400,000 calls in Bangladesh, Janala is growing very popular contributing to the large, pre-existing mobile telecommunications industry there.
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