Tag Archive for ‘public services’ at LIRNEasia

Tag Archive for 'public services'

LIRNEasia’s Mobile Benchmarks (South Asia and Southeast Asia) and Broadband Benchmarks Report for October 2008 has been released. Click HERE for more information.

Wireless Unbound - Mckinsey Report on wireless benefits

Chanuka Wattegama

on May 23, 2007

The report examines the untapped potential that the mobile / wireless devices have in provisioning of next generation of business and public services.

This report , prepared and published by Mckinsey and Company, can be a very valuable tool for the professionals in the public sector as well as the industry. It makes a point that the next generation of services for the evolving knowledge society would be provisioned through mobile / wireless devices.

http://mckinsey.com/clientservice/telecommunications/WirelsUnbnd.pdf

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Tags: public services, telecommunications, wireless devices.

$53 Million for Wiring Sri Lanka

Indi Samarajiva

on September 23, 2004

From Lanka Business Online:

The World Bank late Tue approved US$ 53 mn to roll out the e-Sri Lanka project, which aims to bridge the digital divide in Sri Lanka.

Rolled out through the Information Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA) over a five-year period starting Nov., the project aims to improve public service delivery, increase private sector competitiveness, promote new sources of growth, accelerate social development, bridge the digital divide, and support peace.

ICT diffusion across the country will be the enabler for development throughout the key sectors of the economy.

The funds will come through the International Development Association (IDA), the World Banks concessionary lending affiliate, with 40 years maturity and a ten-year grace period.

“This is an exciting program and we are delighted to be able to provide support…

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Tags: Information Communication Technologies Agency, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association, Peter Harrold, public services, Sri Lanka, USD, World Bank Country.

Public Administration in an e-Economy

Indi Samarajiva

on September 21, 2004

The service sector drives network economies and information societies. The foundation of this sector is the communication network. As such, modern network economies depend on effective reforms in telecom infrastructure to strengthen links among local, national, regional and international networks and markets.

Professor William H. Melody
Technical University of Denmark
London School of Economics

… in his presentation on public administration in an e-economy to the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration.

Melody further explained that e-government, as the application of new technology to deliver public services - is efficient, effective, and responsive. Timely application of new technology will make the government better, cheaper and faster.

Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to Hon. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, co-chair, reported that the Sri Lankan government is taking steps to reengineer itself as a…

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Tags: CISCO Internet Business Solutions Group, communication network, e-gov, e-government, Information Communication Technology Agency, Lalith Weeratunga, LIRNEasia, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Public Administration, public services, Rohan Samarajiva, Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, Sri Lankan government, Technical University of Denmark London School of Econom, telecom infrastructure, William H. Melody.

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