Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) plans to splash out US$ 750 million on WiMax networks to cover one sixth of India’s 1 billion plus population. BSNL has already issued the first tender for WiMAX equipment.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a proposal to provide technical assistance for deploying innovative ICT skills for supporting the e-governance initiative in Assam (India).
Nokia Siemens Networks has received a rural tender from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to deploy broadband access across 7,000 Indian villages.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
As part of the World Ahead Programme, Intel is enabling people in developing communities experience the benefits of the internet by increasing the availability of high speed wireless internet connectivity.
The European Commission has awarded an ‘excellent’ rating to the Open PLC European Research Alliance (OPERA 2) project, which aims to develop an open standard for the next generation of power line technology.
Indian Small and Medium Businesses will spend US$ 1.2 billion to strengthen their Internet infrastructures and enhance their Internet access.
According to statistics, almost two-thirds of New Zealand homes are connected through the Internet.
[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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The European Commission has approved funds of EUR 9.6 million to develop the next generation of European power line technology, which uses national electricity grids to carry data communications and provide Internet access.
