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Web addresses to have more diverse suffixes 27.06.2008 Individuals and organisations will be able to express their identities in variety of different ways, if a proposal to create unlimited domain names is accepted by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. It will be possible to use specific terms to define sites associated with categories of information. Story link Related topics/regions: [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

A telecentre academy for East Africa 25.06.2008 With a view to help people gather information and communicate with others, the Telecentre.org is setting up an English-language academy in Africa. Its approach will be to create a global community of people and organisations committed to increasing the social and economic impact of grassroots telecenters. Story link Related topics/regions: [East Africa] [Capacity building] [Education] [Communication] [ICT]

Ghana on course to realise its ICT vision 25.06.2008 Ghana is on track to achieve the target of universal Internet access. The country has made a remarkable progress in last few years in connecting people through fixed phones and mobiles. It has now the telephone density of close to 40% and the Internet subscriptions are also growing at a steady pace. Story link Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

Developing world gears up for podcasting 24.06.2008 In today’s digitally-driven world, podcasts are emerging as a popular medium of disseminating information. Though, electricity remains a major barrier to audio players penetrating remote areas, case studies from countries like Peru and Sri Lanka highlight the crucial role this technology can play in voicing the voiceless. Story link Related topics/regions: [Communication] [ICT] [Media]

A mobile boom in the offing in BRIC nations 24.06.2008 A new report by eMarketers has claimed that Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) represent the next great growth curve for both mobile and interactive marketing industry. Out of the 1.7 billion expected subscribers in the region, India is likely to have 560 million mobile users. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

ITU Telecom Asia 2008 23.06.2008 International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom Asia 2008 will be held in Bangkok from September 2-5, 2008. The event, apart from showcasing Asia-Pacific’s latest technological innovations, will also provide a major networking platform for regional players to develop new business models. Story link Related topics/regions: [Asia and the Pacific] [Communication] [ICT] [Knowledge]

Vodocom expands NSN Village Connection in Tanzania 19.06.2008 After successful experiment in India, Vodacom has begun trials of Nokia Siemens Networks Village Connection system in Tanzania. The system so called is a partnership-based business strategy to increase the reach of mobile network further. Story link Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Communication] [ICT]

New software for safe online banking 18.06.2008 TrustDefender, an Australian software security provider, has developed a unique software tool that enables consumers to secure their online banking transactions and verify the trustworthiness of the websites they visit. The product comes as an additional protection to prevent the hijack of legitimate banking sessions. Story link Related topics/regions: [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

WiMAX World 2008 17.06.2008 Terrapinn, an international business media company, is organising WiMAX World 2008 from July 14-17, 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa. The event will be a premier meeting place for the wireless, fixed line and mobile industries looking for cost-effective marketing solutions. Story link Related topics/regions: [Southern Africa] [Communication] [ICT] [Media]

'I Am Not Just an Illusion' [slideshow] 17.06.2008 Through their own vivid and emotional photography, Romanian children living with HIV share their feelings on issues from discrimination and alienation to hope. Story link From: JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. Related topics/regions: [Romania] [Youth] [AIDS] [Social exclusion] [Communication]

One-Man Peacekeeping Force 17.06.2008 Sait Sanli, a 64-year old former butcher and cattle-raiser, is practically a professional peacekeeper, single-handedly ending hundreds of blood feuds in his native southeastern Turkey. Story link From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related topics/regions: [Turkey] [Communication] [Culture] [Activism] [Civil society] [Codes of conduct] [Ethics & value systems] [Justice and crime] [Law] [Conflict resolution] [Peace]

Indian government cautions against ill-effects of mobile phones 16.06.2008 India’s Ministry of Telecom has issued a guideline to service providers that they should avoid making promotional ads showing pregnant women and children using mobile phones. The electromagnetic waves emitted from instruments can seriously damage the tissues of the users’ brain, particularly children. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Communication] [ICT]

Development net cast 16.06.2008 Netbetar.com, the first Bangladeshi net cast radio channel hopes to reach all corners of the country through thousands of telecentres sprinkled across rural areas. Development focused entertainment through radio can help bring issues closer to the poor, feels the team behind the initiative. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Bangladesh] [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

Fixed-line internet to become obsolete by 2010 12.06.2008 Experts are of the view that in two years time, the mobile phone network will have overtaken home broadband. As prices come down and network capacity grows, the service would emerge as a genuine alternative to the fixed-line internet for a greater number of people. Story link Related topics/regions: [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

ITU restores vital telecom links in quake-hit Sichuan 10.06.2008 Deployment of 100 satellite terminals by International Telecommunication Union in China’s Sichuan Province, where a high intensity earthquake had recently killed thousands, has hugely helped in restoring vital communication links. It is now possible for humanitarian agencies and the government to coordinate relief operations more efficiently. Story link Related topics/regions: [Communication] [ICT]

Tracking human movement through mobiles 10.06.2008 A new research in the US has revealed that mobiles can be helpful in understanding human mobility patterns and even behaviour. By following cell phone signals it is possible to monitor people’s movements, which in turn can help in urban planning, disaster management and disease monitoring. Story link Related topics/regions: [Communication] [ICT] [Media]

Ethnic Newspapers Applaud Obama Nomination 09.06.2008 Ethnic media across the United States see Senator Obama's nomination as a positive development for minority communities, though they say he must reach out more to non African-American ethnic media. Story link From: New America Media Related topics/regions: [United States] [Race Politics] [Communication] [Media] [Democracy]

email through SMS service launched in India 09.06.2008 MyDuniya, a company offering mobile services in southern India, has launched a unique initiative of emailing through SMS without requiring internet access. Bridging the divide between the mobile and web users, the application also supports group messaging and sending files through an email. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Communication] [ICT] [Internet]

Web cameras in Indian villages for distant diagnosis 09.06.2008 Under its "e-gram" initiative that connects all villages through broadband, a state in western India will soon start an e-medicine scheme for rural areas. Web cameras are to be used for distant diagnosis and local panchayat officials will be trained in running online health centres. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Health] [Communication] [ICT] [Governance]

Creating markets for rural connectivity 09.06.2008 Yogesh Kocchar, Head e-Governance Unit, Tata Teleservices feels that access, affordability and application should be the building blocks to providing connectivity in India. He stresses on creating markets by identifying the needs specific to certain communities and rural pockets. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Communication] [ICT] [Governance]

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