National News: April 2009
[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
BSNL Towers in Semi-Urban Areas to be Leased Out
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Low-Cost Towers by Ericsson for Rural Connectivity
INR 5,000 crore will be spent by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) of Government of India to ensure cellular connectivity in rural areas across the country. Towards this Ericsson will provide low-cost towers.
INR 5000 Cr. Towards Free Cell Phones to 50 Million Poor Families
INR 5,000 crore from the Universal Services Obligation fund has been seeked-out by Mobile handset makers towards providing free of cost cellular phone and a connection to families below poverty line.
India
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh will launch the country’s first 3G services on the occasion of inaugurating the India Telecom 2008 today in New Delhi. The service will enable transfer of high speed data, video streaming etc. on mobile phones. The public sector MTNL is rolling out the 3G service…
eASIA Report 2008
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There have been several Asian countries that have made enormous progress in the arena of ICT awareness, knowledge, and skill. Some have completely outpaced others on particular areas and have become global leaders.
The time is ripe
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Gramjyoti: Human Rights Case Study
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
India, the world
India Telecommunications Summit 2007
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Ericsson to enable mobile voice and data connectivity in Ugandan refugee camps
Ericsson announced that the company will partner with the GSMA Development Fund, MTN Uganda, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide connectivity to refugee camps in Adjumani, northern Uganda.
Ericsson takes e-governance to villages in Tamil Nadu (India)
Telecom leader Ericsson has launched the ‘Gramjyoti Rural Broadband Project’ in the village of Vadugambadi in Tamil Nadu, 60 kms from Chennai (India).
