Telemedicine Binds India and Ethiopia
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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e-COMMUNITY Project
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The thrust of the Philippine government, as documented in the National Information Technology Plan for the 21st Century (IT21), is to bring the local communities online through the internet.
Telecentre tales
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The present write-up on Telecentre Tales would cover the discussions and suggestions that came up during Indian Telecentre Forum of the eIndia 2007 Conference, which was held in Hotel Taj Palace (New Delhi, India), from 31 July 2007 to 2 August, 2007.
European Commission gives thumbs up to ‘broadband over power lines’ project
The European Commission has awarded an ‘excellent’ rating to the Open PLC European Research Alliance (OPERA 2) project, which aims to develop an open standard for the next generation of power line technology.
Global broadband prices revealed by the new OECD Report
Broadband users in 30 of the world’s most developed countries are getting greatly differing speeds and prices, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD report says that 60% of its member countries net users are currently on broadband.
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.
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
Profile of IDRC
Economics is one area where ICTs have made an impact. For example, IDRC-supported research has shown how mobile phones and Internet technology have increased the income-levels of Senegalese small-scale farmers and fishermen, by giving them reliable, up-to-date information on market prices, and strengthening their positions as they negotiated prices with buyers.
Importance of Localisation in India
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In the context of developing countries, the concept of
Telemedicine Gets a Human Face
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This initiative of the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka endeavours to take the dividends of the highly specialized field of human genetics to rural communities through an ICT platform, and draws on the infrastructure facilities of the newest Nenasala at the Kurunegala Hospital and that of the Koslanda Nenasala.
