Thai software market in 2005 valued at THB41,435mn (US$ 1,059mn) with an overall growth of 27% from 2004. “Software Park Thailand aims to promote the growth of Thai software industry by attracting local and international partners,” says Suwipa Wanasathop, Director, Software Park Thailand, in an interview to Dipanjan Banerjee of egov.
As promised earlier in November 2005 issue of i4d, we are providing here the interview of Jean-Paul Bauer, one of the winners of Youth and ICT Award, 2005. Mr Bauer is currently IT Director of IkamvaYouth and technology consultant to bridges.org (an international ICT policy NGO).
Clearly, the State of Bihar is in the throes of adopting e-Governance soon. With the new Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the State has again become hopeful to see things moving at a fast pace. Currently, there is not much to showcase but Bihar would certainly like to emulate the most popular project e-Seva, which is easy to replicate, says Sanjeev Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Science & Technology, Government of Bihar, to Anuradha Dhar from egov.
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Information and Communication Technologies, State Services Commission, Wellington
Dr. Edilberto C. de Jesus, Director of the SEAMEO Secretariat, assumed office at the start of 2005. Previously, he was […]
With the boom in mobile telecommunication, Nokia has emerged as a strong player in the Asian market. Not only are they bringing new languages in the mobile phone but also exploring other cost-effective technologies to cater to the rural population. Jussi Siltanen, System Marketing Manager, Entry Business Line, Mobile Phones, Nokia Corp. in conversation with Anuradha Dhar explains their strategies to overcome the challenges of the emerging markets.
The common knowledge that Microsoft is “a PC running windows” being particularly viewed in developing countries is grossly erroneous and completely out of place. However, the perception of Microsoft varies from country to country in terms of what it does. “We are the only real player that has very strong desktop presence and a very strong server presence,” concurs Peter Moore, Managing Director, Public Sector, Microsoft
