Haryana Initiates SMS Service for Power Bills
The consumers will get information such as due date of the bill, reminders prior to due date and receipt of payment on their mobile phones in an SMS.
Towards Efficient Healthcare Model
[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
After taking the telecom sector by storm, mobile phones are set to change the way healthcare is delivered
Betting Big on voice?
[This article was published in the November 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Next-generation speech technologies, coupled with the mobile services revolution, can make e-Gov a truly mass phenomenon
eINDIA 2009 nominations: mgovernance
[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
3000 multi-purpose community technology centres called Akshya e-Kendras across Kerala are run by private entrepreneurs provide e-Learning, e-Transaction, e-Governance solutions to the public.
Consumers not prepared to pay for mobile banking: Study
Despite 59% of global consumers stating that online banking on their mobile phone is important to them, they are not willing to pay for it, KPMG
Vodafone Greece launches HSPA with 21.6Mbps download speed
Vodafone Greece announced the launch of the most advanced mobile broadband services in the country and among the first in Europe, using HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access)
One97 Communications launches PayTM for commercial transactions
One97 Communications (P) Ltd has unveiled PayTM, an easy-to-deploy mobile commerce offering that enables consumers to conduct commercial transactions through their phones.
New SMS alerts from Chennai Corporation
In a first initiative by a municipal corporation in the country, the Chennai Corporation will provide SMS alerts on immunisation schedules to those women who are registered with its healthcare facilities.
Rural consumers drive mobile phone growth
Annual mobile service revenues in the Asia Pacific region will increase by more than 16% from 2009 to $326.37 billion by end-2013 — with growth driven by the continuing rise in mobile subscriptions and greater usage of data services.
Mobile chip can function as multi-application smart card
Reserve Bank of India, Governor D. Subbarao has exhorted banks and other financial institutions to take advantage of the expanded reach of the mobile communication technology for making banking services available to virtually every mobile phone user.
