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Global Dialogue on Mobile Government |
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Wednesday, 21 November 2007 |
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The World Bank, the Development Gateway Foundation, e-GovWorld, e-Gov Monitor, and IIS-Russia are hosting a global dialogue on mobile services, which are quickly emerging as the new frontier for transforming government towards citizen-centricity and one-stop multi-channel delivery. Mobile services extend the benefits of remote delivery of government services and information to those who are unable or unwilling to access public services through the Internet or simply prefer to use mobile devices. In theory, many government services can now be made available on a 24x7x365 basis in any place covered by mobile networks, which today means almost everywhere. |
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Written by Alejandra Davidziuk
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
 Governments and companies can now register ".asia" regional internet domain names. DotAsia Organisation Ltd., a non-profit organization, is responsible for operating the .asia top-level domain registry [TLD]. The registration officially opened 9 October with a "Sunrise Period" during which DotAsia will accept priority registrations from registered trademark and service mark holders as well as governments in the region. The general public will have to wait until February 2008 to get a .asia domain. |
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India's rural broadband proposals |
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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 |
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 According to Telecommunications Online the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a series of proposals aimed at boosting broadband access. They include allowing universal service funds to be used to subsidize satellite backhaul charges when providing broadband links to rural areas and encouraging the state-owned operators BSNL and
MTNL to supplement their broadband
efforts by appointing franchisees to provide DSL-based services in rural areas.
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Cannibalism, creolization and baroque mobile use |
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Written by Alejandra Davidziuk
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Thursday, 16 August 2007 |
 In their paper, “Mobile technology appropriation in a distant mirror:
baroque infiltration, creolization and cannibalism” and at their Abaporu
website, François Bar, Francis Pisani and Matthew Weber use the
evocative suggestion of the Brazilian Cannibal Manifesto
(Manifesto
Antropófago) to consider mobile technology appropriation and its
contribution to a rethinking of the public implications of these
devices in Latin America. |
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CICT Conference on Mobile Media |
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 |
 The Center for Information and Communication Technologies (CICT) will
hold its forth international conference in December 2007, on
Development of Mobile Media: Technological, economic and regulatory
issues. The aim of this conference is to discuss the drivers and
barriers for the further development of mobile media platforms,
services and applications, identify the challenges of future
development, and present successful implementations of applications and
services. |
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EASSy Stakeholder Analysis |
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Written by Victor van Reijswoud
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Monday, 16 April 2007 |
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 The development of the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) has gradually transformed into a powerplay of an increasing number of stakeholders. The Association of Progressive Communications (APC) has published an analysis of the stakeholders, their power and interest positions and sheds renewed clarity in the complex EASSy discussion.
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Mobile Banking - An African Perspective |
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Written by Victor van Reijswoud
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Tuesday, 06 March 2007 |
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The UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Information for Development Program (InfoDev) have released a report on the status, opportunities and challenges of Mobile Banking in the Developing World. The report Mobile Banking: Knowledge map and Possible donor support strategies was released in July 2006. Together with Alex Weir we explore possibilities and hindrances for implementation of this promising service in Africa.
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ITU Survey on Radio Spectrum Management |
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Written by Olga Cavalli
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Monday, 05 February 2007 |
 The ITU survey on Radio Spectrum Management, conducted by a team from the Strategy and Policy Unit (SPU) is now available for download. The survey presents information on important issues relating to spectrum management policies, provides details about authorities responsible for radio frequency allocation and other initiatives that have been undertaken around spectrum management. |
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Private sector perspective on closing market gaps |
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Written by Amy Mahan
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Saturday, 23 December 2006 |
 The GSM Association in Latin America and AHCIET have released a study by Frost & Sullivan positing that “government support of mobile telephony in rural and semi urban areas has been minimal if observed from the perspective of mobile operators” (p. 63, emphasis added), and based on their study's findings makes recommendations that will better enable the private sector to further extend mobile services. |
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Written by Victor van Reijswoud
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Friday, 22 December 2006 |
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In October 2006, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) released a new APC Issue Paper: The importance of convergence in the ICT policy environment. The author, Kate Wild, presents an introduction to the importance and challenges of convergence and provides resources for further study. The Issue Paper employs easy to understand language and relevant examples to provide a basic understanding of convergence for policy makers and regulators, and, above all, civil society advocates in Africa. |
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