‘DoT Taking eGov to the Last Man’

With Cloud technology fast becoming a pre-requisite for efficient service delivery, the DoT is making an all-out effort to facilitate […]

Telecom Commission to soon clear Rs 7,103-crore project for mobile connectivity in border areas

Telecom Commission, the highest decision making wing in the communications ministry, will soon clear a Rs 7,103-crore rollout of greenfield […]

Empowering Masses through ICT

[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Goal of community knowledge enterprises is to take information at the right time to the right place and to the right person in right context

Low-Cost Towers by Ericsson for Rural Connectivity

INR 5,000 crore will be spent by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) of Government of India to ensure cellular connectivity in rural areas across the country. Towards this Ericsson will provide low-cost towers.

Separation of USOF, DoT For Rural Telephony

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recently recommended separation of the USOF from the department of telecommunications and make it an autonomous body on the lines of the National Highways Authority of India.

Rural Kiosks by BSNL Rolls-Out

With the inauguration of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL

5th National Summit Serving the Common Man Through e-Governance

[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The 5th National Summit Serving the Common Man Through e-Governance: Sharing of Experience, the premiere annual event of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) on e-Governance in India was successfully organised by ASSOCHAM in alliance with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and Centre for e-Governance on 18th April 2008 at New Delhi

USOF invites telecom operators for rural telephony

Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has invited two sets of bids from telecom operators to provide high quality telephony service in rural areas of India. USOF, the agency has conducted an auction to select the telecom operators to subsidise rural communications.