Govt planning to introduce multi-use smart ID cards
The Government of India is working on proposal to use multi-application smart cards with unique IDs or citizens to better monitor
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Taiwan WiMAX users number to hit 782,000 by the year 2012
Soon, the number of WiMAX users in Taiwan will reach 782,000 by the end of 2011 according to the Report of ‘2007 Asia – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Taiwan’.
UN agency approves WiMAX as wireless standard
The United Nations telecommunications agency in Geneva–International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved the broadband technology WiMax as a global third-generation communications standard.
Malaysian firm takes major initiatives towards e-Governance
The Malaysian-based company HeiTech Padu Berhad has launched a smart card, which offers variety of functions, including e-banking, payment of utility bills, e-passport in a single card.
Four South Asian countries to cooperate for ICT connectivity
Senior officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have agreed to collaborate on a subregional ICT project to improve connectivity among the four countries.
Obregon deploys first city-wide Wi-Fi Network in Mexico
The Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON) Public University is deploying a multi-user, multi-application Wi-Fi network covering 23 square miles of Obregon, Mexico.
MCD, India to set up one-stop information kiosks
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) (India) is planning to set up one-stop solution for you to pay your phone bills, electricity bills and charging cell phones in the nearest market of your colony. MCD is planning to set up 2.5 lakh kiosks across the country.
UP (India) lags behind in e-district project
Uttar Pradesh is still far behind in the implementation of the centrally sponsored INR 18.91 crore e-district project drawn up for six districts in the first phase.
Affordable accounting software for self-help groups in TN (India)
Soon, self-help groups (SHGs) in and around the villages of Tamil Nadu
IBM Partners with Grameen Foundation to expand its open source Microfinance Banking Platform
IBM has partnered with Grameen Foundation to launch a collaborative project to help microfinance institutions (MFIs) to better serve poor communities around the world by expanding Mifos, Grameen Foundation
