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Connectivity and AccessMedia coveragePress ReleasesGlobal Forum on Access, Connectivity Discusses Prospects for Mobile Phones, Internet in Asia-Pacific RegionSubmitted by admin on Tue, 20/05/2008 - 12:36.
In spite of constraints, many small island developing States in Asia and the Pacific had managed to increase the penetration of mobile telephony to between 10 and 20 per cent of their populations, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang said yesterday at the opening of the United Nations Global Forum on Access and Connectivity in Kuala Lumpur. » United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development to Focus on Concerns of Developing WorldSubmitted by admin on Sun, 18/05/2008 - 12:30.
The United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communications Technology and Development should chart a multi-year work programme to spread the benefits of information and communications technology to the developing world, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang said today at the Alliance’s third annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur. » ( categories: ) Media CoverageUN News: UN telecommunication official warns of widening Internet broadband divideSubmitted by admin on Mon, 19/05/2008 - 12:20.
With more than half of the world’s population now becoming mobile telephone subscribers the digital divide in such phones has been largely bridged, but there remains a widening risk of an Internet broadband divide, the head of the United Nations agency for telecommunication warned today. » ( categories: ) UN News: UN's information technology alliance to focus on major concernsSubmitted by admin on Sun, 18/05/2008 - 12:24.
A leading United Nations body working to spread the benefits of information technology should concentrate on the areas that most concern people around the world, the chair of that body said today. Craig Barrett, Chair of the UN Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Development, told the third annual meeting of the Global Alliance in Kuala Lumpur that people were most interested about: getting software and hardware, connectivity, local content and ICT education. » ( categories: ) The Star Online: WCIT 2008 to be huge eventSubmitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2008 - 12:13.
WCIT 2008 will take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 18-22. In conjunction with the international congress, 13 satellite events will take place at the same venue. Among them is the International Advisory Panel meeting — an international body set up in the late 1990s to provide counsel to the Government on legislation and policies to develop MSC Malaysia-specific practices, and to set standards for multimedia operations. ( categories: ) Daily Express News: Local ICT spending expected to hit RM44bil this yearSubmitted by admin on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 12:08.
Apart from an increase in consumer purchase, growth in communications including broadband provision, and outsourcing, the main contributors are also IT-related events such as the major upcoming "World Congress Information Technology (WCIT 2008)" as well as several other events including 14 IT-related events to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre this May 18-22. "WCIT 2008 anchors four other core events and up to eight related events," Wong told Bernama in an interview at the WCIT media open day here today. » ( categories: ) ( categories: ) IHT: Bringing Bangladesh into the Internet ageSubmitted by admin on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 05:28.
In Bangladesh, where less than 1 percent of the population has Internet access and where the rare broadband connection is prohibitively expensive, bridging the digital divide may require new approaches. A group of Bangladeshi expatriates think they have found one that could work - a plan to bring affordable Internet access to their homeland through a blend of high-end wireless technology and social entrepreneurship. ( categories: ) NY Times: Casting a Wider NetSubmitted by admin on Tue, 01/07/2008 - 11:45.
Several leading lights of the Internet world believe that access to broadband is a civil right, like water, roads and sewage treatment, and have renewed their call for making such access a national priority. To further their goal, they have introduced a Web site, internetforeveryone.org. ( categories: ) IPS: Mobile Phones Soar in Internet-Starved AfricaSubmitted by admin on Thu, 26/06/2008 - 05:46.
The beleaguered African continent continues to lag far behind the rest of the world in battling poverty, hunger and HIV/AIDS, but it is making dramatic progress in the field of information and communications technologies (ICTs). The technological advances, however, are limited primarily to mobile phones. ( categories: ) ITU: African Telecommunication/ICT Indicators 2008: At a crossroadsSubmitted by admin on Thu, 26/06/2008 - 05:41.
The number of mobile subscribers has increased dramatically over the last few years. In 2007, the African continent added over 60 million new mobile subscribers and mobile represents some 90 percent of all telephone subscribers, and mobile penetration in the region is close to 30 percent . » ( categories: ) Global Innovation Forum for Education and Development21/10/2008 - 08:00 24/10/2008 - 17:00 Organized by: UNDESA-GAID e-Leaders Committee, Athgo International, Ministry of Economy – the Republic of Armenia The Global Innovation Forum for Education and Development provides a platform for several hundred young people across the globe to advance their causes toward achieving the MDGs through ICT. The forum is set to encourage young people to get engaged in, and develop and propose new ICT initiatives that innovatively advance local communities in various emerging regions. Area experts from private and public sectors and selected young participants are invited to showcase their successful ICT practices during the four interactive days. The forum will highlight new innovations in ICT and new ground-breaking business models and methods that successfully address the developmental needs in different societies. Location(s)Yerevan YerevanArmenia ( categories: ) The Wall Street Journal: Telecom Players Focus on AfricaSubmitted by admin on Thu, 12/06/2008 - 09:02.
Amid a global scramble for new subscribers, telecommunications operators and investors are taking a sudden shine to a place with lots of potential customers: Africa. ( categories: ) APC: The Case for “Open Access” Communications Infrastructure in Africa: The SAT-3/WASC cableSubmitted by admin on Thu, 12/06/2008 - 08:30.
This study examining the impact the SAT-3 fibre optic submarine cable has had on telecommunications in four African countries has found that the potential of the cable has not been properly exploited. Instead, ownership of the cable by telecoms incumbents in the countries researched has reinforced their market positions. » Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2008: Last Mile Solutions: ICT Strategy, Government and Regulatory Policy and USFs26/08/2008 - 09:00 28/08/2008 - 17:00 This forum will bring together public and private sector giants to discuss last mile solutions, technologies, applications, business models and roadmaps to bridge the digital divide. Key topics:
Location(s)Lilongwe LilongweMalawi Panos: Public should say how digital billions are spentSubmitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2008 - 06:00.
Governments have collected huge sums in Universal Access Funds. Murali Shanmugavalen wants the people to decide how they are used to bridge the communications gap. ( categories: ) 
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