Microsoft has launched rural computing programme, InfoWagons, in China and India to encourage the social and economic empowerment. Agricultural workers of China are becoming high-tech by utilising these InfoWagons.
Networked Readiness Index survey by the World Economic Forum shows that China and India, hot spots in the global economy, placed lower in this year’s survey. China fell nine spots to 59 while India slipped to 44 from 40.
Europe, Brazil and China have teamed up to launch a global platform to promote the adoption of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) by businesses, governments and academia.
India, China and Russia have the highest number of growth rates in the adoption of wireless Internet. comScore Networks, a leader in measuring the digital age, has revealed a study, in which India is holding No. 8 position among top 15 countries in the wireless audiences.
South Africa is planning to switch all Government departments over to open source computer software instead of Microsoft systems. The cabinet will use the open source Linux operating system to enhance local IT skills.
[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
India is an unusual country. It is enjoying booming software exports and is a major destination for business process outsourcing (BPO).
[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China to enhance cooperation in the development of electronic governance systems.
In the area of e-Government, Singapore is definitely ahead than other countries in Asia.
The 13 CAN Info Tech, an exhibition on information technology has been held with a motto of
