eGov-Oct-2010-[12-13]-Next Leg Of Growth Is Coming

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Analysis

MOBILITY

Next leg of growth is coming! 3G and BWA network rollouts, supported by adoption of smart devices and apps, should give mobility the boost it awaits By Prachi Shirur

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obility solutions enable access to organisational data and applications for users on the move. Typically, mobile devices like smart phones and notebooks are used as access devices while the via media is the Internet for accessing information and carrying out business transactions from outside the organisation’s premises. Due to the real-time access to required data, mobility solutions lead to enhanced productivity for organisations and improved services for the beneficiaries, who would be citizens in case of e-Governance services. Given such advantages, governments, especially in developing countries are adopting mobile technologies, for better reaching out to citizens. Globally, telecom services are being seen as a major tool for socio-economic development. India has the second largest telecommunications network in the world with 688 million subscribers at the end of July 2010, as per Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). India has also been widely noted as the fastest growing wireless market, globally. As per recent domain market research (report), the market has grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 30 percent since 1995 and is still going strong. On the broadband front, India has been lagging much,

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