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20.03.2008 WiMax, a new super high speed wireless technology and described as big brother of Wi-Fi, has a huge growth potential in Asia with more than 11 million subscribing to it by 2011. Worldwide the figure is expected to reach 36 million during the same period.

18.03.2008 Timely intervention by the International Telecommunication Union has helped restore vital communication links by deploying satellite terminals in the aftermath of severe floods in Zambia, a southern African country. This facilitated the coordination of relief operations by both government and humanitarian agencies to aid the victims of this disaster.

18.03.2008 Jaipur, capital of western Indian state of Rajasthan, is soon going to be a wi-fi-enabled city. Data Infosys Ltd, which is among the top seven Internet Service Providers in the country, has signed an MoU with the state government in this respect.

12.03.2008 Cardiac telemedicine deployment across Greater Manchester has shown reduction in the burden of cardiac care on the National Health Service and at the same time improved patient care. The study proves that the service avoids the need for immediate referral of patients with non-acute chest-pain symptoms to hospital care in majority of cases.

11.03.2008 French citizens can trace their pension contributions online throughout their working career thanks to a new online service launched by the government. The strictly private record service indicates the employee's pension contributions from the age of 54 onwards only.

07.03.2008 Indian IT company Infosys Technologies, in collaboration with an international development organisation, is improving the efficiency of the country's agro supply chain. The ICT-enabled application enables farmers to access technical information like data and images, access to region-specific weather updates and market information such as daily sales volumes and average prices.

06.03.2008 It is now possible to become virtual neighbours of the residents of a Sierra Leone slum from anywhere in the world. You can help them reduce infant mortality by donating money and also watch how your money is being utilised. All this can be done through Internet, an initiative of UK-based Save the Children organisation.