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Indrajit Basu

Indrajit Basu

Contributing Writer

Indrajit Basu is an international correspondent for Government Technology's Digital Communities.

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

ITU Launches Global Online Child Protection Initiative
November 19, 2008 - Recognizing that a concerted global effort is now required to ensure that the cyberworld becomes a safe place for young people, ITU launched a new initiative last week called the The Child Online Protection (COP) initiative.

Wireless Internet Connects 1.4 Million Citizens in Estonia
July 27, 2008 - Wireless access is nearly universal and virtually free in European city.

E-Waste Spreads Toxic Trash Throughout Developing World
June 22, 2008 - Obsolete electronics cause environmental problems in poor nations.

Estonia Becomes E-stonia
April 09, 2008 - While many large U.S. cities stumble in creating free, city-wide Wi-Fi networks, the entire country of Estonia has managed virtually universal wireless Internet access through community participation.

Broadband Growth Helps Rural Areas Compete With Offshore Outsourcers
March 09, 2008 - IT outsourcing to rural America is more attractive to domestic firms.

Using Wireless to Save Lives
September 18, 2007 - Telecoms Sans Frontieres shows that telecommunications are a valuable tool in humanitarian efforts.

Digital City
May 31, 2007 - Greece's first digital city project bridges the digital divide and brings citizens into the decision-making processes.

Wireless Internet Provides Competitive Edge to Rail Operators
February 16, 2007 - Almost all railway operators in UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and many in China, Japan, South Korea and India are either running trials or are already in early stages of deployments.

Broadband Dreams
December 27, 2006 - Spain's Basque Country leads in European rural broadband access as a result of an innovative government program.

Broadband Dreams
December 27, 2006 - Spain's Basque Country leads in European rural broadband access as a result of an innovative government program.

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Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
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Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration
Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

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Mobile Video Collaboration: The New Business Reality
 

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