Monthly Archives: December, 2005
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NEWS RELEASE: Pakistan leads in providing regulatory services on-line
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19 December 2005: A survey of the websites of National Telecommunication Regulatory Authorities in the Asia Pacific region has revealed that six countries – Australia, Hong Kong, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan and Singapore – stand above the rest, with Pakistan leading.
The research was conducted by LIRNEasia, and supported by the International Development Research [...]
Bangladesh Illegal VoIP operators make fortune as govt stalls licensing
Bangladesh Illegal VoIP operators make fortune as govt stalls licensing
Sharier Khan
While powerful illegal internet telephony operators keep on draining out hundreds of crores taka each year, the government is delaying the process of awarding licence for VoIP operation on various pretexts ignoring a fresh recommendation of Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Authority (BTRC).
The government now says the [...]
All links must work in disaster warning
The following article emphasizes the importance of the last mile and also demonstrates the value of the research we will be undertaking in 2006 on assessing the suitability of various technology solutions.
Tsunami warning system a work in progress
By JOSEPH COLEMAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
Yuliana, 25, watches her 9 month-old baby, Nurul Husna, as they [...]
Usable Knowledge for Growing the Sector:
ICT Policy and Regulation Research from LIRNEasia
LIRNEasia showcased its research from the past year on the 19th December 2005 at the Palm Lounge, Galle Face Hotel. CEO’s and Managing Directors of local telecom operators attended, in addition to the regulator and representatives of donor agencies, investment analysts and the media.
The presentations are available [...]
Phone subscribers to reach 746 mln in China
Phone subscribers in China may reach 746 million by the end of 2005, of which handset subscribers will approach 400 million and fix-line phone users will exceed 353 million, according to xinhuanet.com.
Xi Guohua, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Information Industry, revealed the data at the China Telecom Annual Work Meeting for 2006. Since the competition of [...]
Research report available: Replicability of Microfinance Approach to Extending Telecommunications Access to Marginal Customers: the Grameen Approach
The research report: An Investigation of the Replicability of a Microfinance Approach to Extending Telecommunications Access to Marginal Customers: the Grameen Approach (version 3.1) is now available for download as a PDF document HERE.
The researchers would like to invite comment and discussion.
Has telecom regulation in India taken a beating?
Mahesh Uppal, Director, Com First (India) and a frequent participant in LIRNEasia events contends that the Indian telecom regulator’s authority and independence have been undermined by recent actions of the Minister of Telecom.
T V Ramachandran, Director General, COAI [cellular operators association] argues otherwise and states that the Minister’s actions promote Indian consumers’ interest.
We would [...]
Do Policy & Regulation Matter?
Nov 17, 2005, infoDev session, organized in partnership with IDRC
A panel of distinguished experts responded to this broad question dealing with what role policymakers and regulators can play in balancing the public interest and fostering a flexible environment for ICT innovations. Rohan Samarajiva’s response is available as a video. [please allow file to load [...]
LIRNEasia at WSIS, Tunis, Nov 17
Pro-Poor, Pro-Market ICT Policy and Regulation
World Summit on the information Society, Matmata Room, Kram Centre Tunis, November 17, 2005, 9:00 – 16:45
LIRNE.NET and the World Dialogue on Regulation (WDR), LIRNEasia, Research ICT Africa (RIA), Diálogo regional sobre la sociedad de la información (DIRSI)
Sponsored by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and
The Information for [...]
Bangladesh to be Connected to Submarine Cable
The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) organised a seminar on ‘Submarine Cable Connectivity: National Readiness’ in Dhaka on the 2nd of December 2005. Rohan Samarajiva, Executive Director of LIRNEasia delivered the keynote speech at the seminar (read more in The Financial Express and The Daily Star). A short article based on the [...]
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