Giving People the Power of Communication : Simo Hoikka, Programme Manager at Nokia Corporate Relations and Responsibility
Mobile communications is now more than just voice and text.
Language Learning made easy
[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Revisiting the Vision of ICT and Education
India has seen great technological advances in the last two decades.
GrameenPhone launches CICs in Bangladesh
GrameenPhone (GP), Bangladesh, has launched a pilot project titled ‘Community Information Centre’ (CIC) through its nationwide EDGE (enhanced data rates for global evolution) connectivity to provide Internet access and other communications services to the rural people.
Train ticket via SMS
Going a step ahead of e-Ticketing, the Indian Railway is thinking on the lines of introducing home delivery of tickets. Indian Railway is in talk with Reliance Infocomm for developing a programme to make ticketing via SMS possible. The Railway Ministry believes that this could turn out to be a money churner.
Arab ICT regulations seeks guidelines based on European Commission
The recently held annual meeting of the Arab ICT Regulators Network concluded that in the field of roaming there was an absence of real competition to keep a check on the soaring prices.
‘Election Commission’of India and ‘Escotel’ joins hand to provide electoral roll data through SMS
‘Escotel’, one of the leading cellular operators in the India, has announced a new service offered in association with the Election Commission whereby the public can access electoral roll data on their Escotel mobile through SMS.
