Vodafone Greece launches HSPA with 21.6Mbps download speed
Vodafone Greece announced the launch of the most advanced mobile broadband services in the country and among the first in Europe, using HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access)
Zylog launches Wi5 services in Chennai
Zylog systems, a Chennai based IT company has launched Wi-Fi services ‘Wi5’ in Chennai, thus entering the Internet Service Provider (ISP) business.
Broadband connectivity for all villages by 2012
The Central government’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund will provide broadband connectivity to around 50,000 villages in a phased manner.
One97 Communications launches PayTM for commercial transactions
One97 Communications (P) Ltd has unveiled PayTM, an easy-to-deploy mobile commerce offering that enables consumers to conduct commercial transactions through their phones.
Tunisia, fastest growing in the Middle East, African telecom markets
Tunisia’s telecom market is poised to be one of the fastest-growing markets in the Middle East & Africa region with total telecom revenue estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% over the next five years.
640 mn households to have broadband by 2013
The demand for high bandwidth broadband will reach more than 640 million worldwide by 2013, says a report released by a research firm. It added that the number of broadband households worldwide grew by over 18% in 2008 to exceed 400 million.
Rural consumers drive mobile phone growth
Annual mobile service revenues in the Asia Pacific region will increase by more than 16% from 2009 to $326.37 billion by end-2013 — with growth driven by the continuing rise in mobile subscriptions and greater usage of data services.
BSNL launches wireless broadband service in Goa
Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has announced the full scale commercial launch of its wireless broadband service in Goa, and targets to cover 10,000 customers in the first phase.
Govt promises broadband network for every panchayat
The government plans to connect every panchayat to a broadband network as part of its ambitious target to drastically improve infrastructure in the villages under its Bharat Nirman (Build India) programme.
e-Governance: Renewed Agenda
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Manmohan Singh has assured the members of Parliament and the people of India that his government will consolidate their efforts on each of the fronts that the President
