Indian Railways to expand telemedicine network
The Indian Railways is planning to expand their telemedicine network to 23 more places across India.
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Plan outlined for county-wide wireless access in Columbiana
Columbiana County Port Authority is planning for country-wide wireless Internet access. The council has formed a group to promote technological advancement in the East Liverpool area.
NADRA develops e-Toll system to ease traffic congestion
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has developed e-Toll system to ease movement of vehicles and full proof accounting of vehicles in Pakistan.
Singapore wants e-govt to reach masses
Singapore is moving ahead in the direction of government’s online initiatives. While speaking at the e-Government Summit 2007, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), stated that the country’s public e-services need to be extended to reach more people.
DoT plans to auction for 3G spectrum
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India has decided to go for open auction of spectrum for 3G services, including mobile services, which will provide high-speed data over the Internet to users.
ADB funds for e-initiative in Assam, India
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).
Uttar Pradesh (India) expecting networking across the state
The Uttar Pradesh Government has asked Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and National Informatics Centre (NIC) to soon complete networking across the state, so that the state government can launch the Uttar Pradesh State Wide Area Network (UPSWAN) on January 1, 2008.
South Africa adopts Open Source Software Policy
The Government of South Africa is planning to adopt a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) policy, which is a significant boost for the industry according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
Deployment of ATM machines on mobile Molue (buses) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will install 1000 ATM machines at various locations of Nigeria in partnership with a Private Business. NITDA will provide Mobile Internet Units, which are minivans specially fitted with Internet access to the CHAMS Consortium.
Kuwait Central Agency for IT adopts ICDL digital literacy programs
The Kuwaiti Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT), has partnered with the ICDL GCC Foundation, certification authority of the International Computer Driving License program in the Gulf States to implement the IDCL and e-Citizen programs as part of a nationwide effort to increase digital awareness within the government workplace and society.
