Rolling out mobile payment services for the masses Union Bank of India announced a strategic partnership with Nokia. Through this partnership they have announced m-banking services available for Union Bank account holders on their Nokia handsets through a Java-based mobile application.
[This article was published in the May 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Apart from collaborating with micro finance institutions (MFIs), Nokia is now reaching out to its rural customers through its
[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Mobile phones which in itself is a revolution is joining yet another – the
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.
On 23rd January 2009, Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat formally launched the e-Gram Vishwagram Project, offering broadband connectivity to all -13693 -Gram Panchayats of the state from the Haripura village. It has also helped 10,000 rural entrepreneurs in getting employment.
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Mobile communications is now more than just voice and text.
