Internet users in China has jumped by nearly 20 percent
China’s population of Internet users has jumped by nearly 20 percent over the past year to 123 million, with broadband access soaring.
India: AP plans for 2,000 Rajiv Internet Villages
Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (AP) directed officials to accelerate setting up of at least 2,000 Rajiv Internet Villages by the end of this 2006.
South Korea ranks first in using ICTs
According to United Nations rankings, South Korea tops the list by beating the rest of the world for the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
e-Programme initiatives to promote more desktops in India
The e-Governance initiative to bring connectivity through out the country may result in the increase of desktop buyers in the next two years in India.
iN2015, transformation of Singapore powered by infocomm
Singapore has drawn a multi-billion U.S. dollars blueprint for transforming the state into an intelligent nation and global city powered by infocomm in a decade.
ICTD Project Newsletter
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
ICTD Project Newsletter
‘Re-engineer, modernise Government processes before computerisation’
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Governance is more about opportunity for administrative reforms than just electronics, IT and infrastructure. If we miss this opportunity to re-engineer government processes before computerisation, the cost will be enormous.
The Med-e-Tel 2006, Luxexpo, Luxembourg
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Med-e-Tel 2006 edition took place on 5-7 April at Luxexpo, Luxembourg. It was host to 400 decision makers from 48 countries and featured a world class conference programme, opening up windows to a multitude of ICT applications in the modern healthcare environment.
Hughes to establish 1,000 broadband kiosks in India
Hughes Communication, US-based communication firm, plans to establish 1,000 broadband kiosks across India.
BDA signed into law by Wisconsin State
Wisconsin State Senator Ted Kanavas said that Senate Bill 483, which is known as the Broadband Deployment Act (BDA), was signed into law.
