Incubating the spirit of innovation
[This article was published in the December 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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National ICT strategic action plan of Jamaica to be unveiled soon
The national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategic action plan of Jamaica, which has been under rigorous revision over the past year, is to be unveiled within the next three weeks as stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Kern Spencer.
Intel develops the first Digital Hospital with WiMAX technology in rural India.
Intel has developed the first Digital Hospital in Baramati, Maharashtra, India. Intel has developed the first Digital Hospital with WiMAX network to equip with 100 Mobile Computer Labs. Intel and government officials have dedicated their first digital hospital with WiMAX to Baramati on November 2, 2006.
Publicell allows customers for mobile banking in Rwanda
A Rwandan ICT company, Publicell has made partnership with Mobile Payments (MoPay) International to provide mobile payment system in Rwanda. The system will enable banks, telecom operators and bill issuing companies to allow their customers for the use of mobile phones and computer system to order and pay for goods and services.
Spanco Tele systems & BSNL may bag for the Railways call centre deal
Soon, the Indian railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is planning to manage for call centres. IRCTC has invited bids from the telecom IT firms for establishing the Railways call centres. According to resources, BSNL is providing the highest amount to the Railways for managing the call centre.
mCommerce to accelerate eCommerce in India
Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India was overwhelmed at the changing scenario of common man in the nation in using communication technologies for running their economy.
Skoch Consultancy Services conducts first e-Governance Census in India
Skoch Consultancy Services, a strategy and management consultancy company, is conducting India’s first ever-national e-Governance Census. It covers projects from all the states to map the spread and impact of e-governance on the lives of common citizen.
Libyan government to distribute laptops to school children
Libyan government has made a deal worth $250 million deal with an American nonprofit group to provide inexpensive laptop computers to its population of 1.2 million school going children, as a part of the programme one
