Mobiles Penetration Boosts GDP
Mobiles Penetration Boosts GDP

[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

There are important network effects which magnify the economic impact of mobiles on development when the level of mobile penetration exceeds a critical mass of around 25 percent.

eASIA Report 2008
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.

Pakistan 131st in e-Governance Readiness
Pakistan 131st in e-Governance Readiness

As per a report released by the United Nations named “United Nations Survey 2008; from e-Governance to Connected Governance”, in e-Governance Readiness for Southern Asia, Pakistan ranks 5th out of nine countries of SARAC, with Maldives, Sri Lanka, Iran and India placed ahead of it. And amongst all the countries across the world, Pakistan ranks 131st …

U.S. Telemedicine Project in Pakistan
U.S. Telemedicine Project in Pakistan

Through a public-private partnership, the U.S. Department of State has launched a telemedicine service in Pakistan, thereby taking the transformative power of high speed connectivity to improving social services in remote areas.

Yeh Dil Maange More
Yeh Dil Maange More

[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

After three long years of agonising wait, India finally announced its much awaited third generation (3G) policy for the telecom players.

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