The Health Hiway

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

Market for healthcare services in India is growing at a rapid pace, and a large number of healthcare entrepreneurs are setting up different types of healthcare facilities, right from super specialty hospitals to primary care clinics, and alternate therapy units to specialized centers for wellness management – in the process, investing more than US$ 2 billion every year on infrastructure alone !!

Connecting the Next 500 Million: Challenges-Opportunities

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

According to the 11th five year plan, the target of connecting people has been set as 500 million of the government of India in 2010 and 650 million by 2012.

ICTs – A Catalyst for Inclusion

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Free Internet for Capetonians in South Africa

The Smart Cape Access Project has launched free Internet services at its Access Point for residents of Cape Towns. Every user gets a free email account, and they can use the computers to surf the Internet.

ICTs and the challenges ahead

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Expanding Tele-revolution in Rural India – Vision of TRAI : Nripendra Misra, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Interview

e-COMMUNITY Project

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The thrust of the Philippine government, as documented in the National Information Technology Plan for the 21st Century (IT21), is to bring the local communities online through the internet.

Kenyan Govt. to use wireless solutions to connect villages

The Kenyan Government will use wireless solutions to interconnect villages completing the installation of national optic fibre cable.

NATCOM to improve telecommunications services in Sierra Leone

The National Telecommunication Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone announced that currently, commission is developing a consumer-friendly programme and procedures to improve telecommunications services in the country.

Citywide Wi-Fi network in Pacifica, California

Tropos Networks and Veraloft have launched Pacifica Net, a citywide Wi-Fi service in Pacifica, California. The network will provide high-speed fixed and mobile Internet access for residential and business customers.