The Telecom Commission (TC) has approved the department of telecom (DoT) proposal to have an independent, dedicated satellite for telecom services. The project, which is estimated, to cost about $500 million is likely to the awarded to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The Maharashtra Government is coming with its own web portal. The web portal is designed to address the issues of the citizens of Mumbai.
The Government of Poland is planning to set up a series of reforms to improve the country’s job market. The government is planning to issue electronic card to the unemployed under its new e-Employment contract.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to go wireless, after reaping the benefits of e-governance with online payments of bills and death and birth registration.
The Ministry of Information & Communications Technology (MoICT) of Jordan has signed an agreement with regional technology and management firm to develop an electronic service that facilitates the issuance and renewal of vocational licenses in the country.
Nokia Siemens Networks has received a rural tender from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to deploy broadband access across 7,000 Indian villages.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has launched a INR 2.4 crore computerisation of initiative planning permission application process.
Soon Karnataka will have 400 wireless loop (WLL) stations, which will increase the landline capacity from 1.8 lakh to 4 lakh.
In a bid to encourage cellular operators to expand their coverage in rural areas, the Indian Department of Telecom (DoT) is working on a scheme, which may allow operators to contribute only 2 per cent of their annual revenues to the Universal Services Obligation fund.
HCL Infosystems has introduced its environment protection initiatives under a comprehensive programme, called
