Indian Defence Ministry agrees to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum
The Indian Defence force is ready to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum, including the 3G spectrum by September, 2007.
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AP Assembly, the first assembly in India to get Wi-Fi network
The Andhra Pradesh assembly has become the first state legislature in India, which provides wireless Internet connectivity to its member within the premises of the building.
MP Govt plans to set up CSCs
The Madhya Pradesh State government has decided to establish Common Service Centers (Computer Gumti) under its e-Governance Plan.
Riverside launches citywide free wireless Internet access
Soon, citizens of Riverside will access free wireless Internet service across the city. Riverside has launched a free wireless Internet network to help residents of the city to become more Internet-savvy. The city government has launched the free wireless Internet service in collaboration with AT&T and municipal Internet network builder MetroFi. Now, the city has joined 300 cities across the nation, which are already providing citywide wireless network for residents and businesses.
Kenyan Govt. to use wireless solutions to connect villages
The Kenyan Government will use wireless solutions to interconnect villages completing the installation of national optic fibre cable.
Governance matters from 1996 to 2006: World Bank Report
The report, Governance Matters, 2007: Worldwide Governance Indicators 1996-2006 (of the World Bank) recently launched, shows that a number of countries-including in Africa-are making progress in improving governance and fighting corruption.
Dubai Govt. promotes Dubai eGovernment portal
The Dubai Government has launched an advertising campaign to promote Dubai eGovernment’s portal www.dubai.ae, which the public can access for all online services.
UN summit aims to harness technology for Africa
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have strongly endorsed a summit to be held in 2007, which aims to boost information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in Africa to advance development on the continent. The Connect Africa Summit, to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 29 to 30 October, will bring together the private sector, governments and international organizations so as to seek ways to address the
CESO initiates e-Gov project in Philippines
The Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) has initiated the project, “E-Governance for Municipal Development,” in partnership with the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP) and its research arm the Mayor
Dialog Telekom launches CDMA fixed wireless network in Sri-Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Dialog Telekom has launched a fixed wireless network, which is based on CDMA through a subsidiary company, Dialog Broadband Networks.
