República Dominicana: meta 2011 de llevar teléfonos e Internet de banda ancha a localidades
El Gobierno a través del Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (Indotel) se ha trazado la meta para el 2011de que las localidades de la República Dominicana que tengan más de 300 habitantes, disfruten la posibilidad de hacer uso de teléfonos en sus domicilios y acceder al internet de banda ancha. La afirmación la hizo el secretario de Estado y presidente del Indotel, doctor José Rafael Vargas, quien dijo que “esperamos lograrlo –esa meta- a más tardar en el 2011, siempre y cuando las demás instituciones involucradas de manera directa e indirecta nos ayuden”.Los debates incluyen, asimismo, “el pasar de línea con nuevas tecnologías de la telecomunicación”

RML India ties-up to expand mobile information service for Indian growers
Thomson Reuters today announced that its ground-breaking mobile information service for India’s agricultural community Reuters Market Light has teamed up with Future Group’s Aadhaar Retailing Limited (ARL), a leading end to end solution provider for rural communities across key states in India. With this tie-up Reuters Market Light (RML) looks at expanding its pioneering personalized mobile information service to the huge farming community across the country.Read more ...

Online help for farmers to learn finances
The Center for Farm Financial Management has developed an online series to aid farmers in a huge aspect of farming -- finances. The series, "Interpreting Financial Statements and Measures," goes through four major financial statements and 21 financial measures.While producers may know a lot about growing a crop, "most producers don't have a lot of background in finance." That is why this online program was so needed.The series is freely available at http://ifsam.cffm.umn.edu.Read the full article

Technology helps deliver weather information fast
Technology is changing the way weather information - past, present and future - is captured and delivered. At South Dakota State University, climatologist Dennis Todey says today's communication tools - especially computers and the Internet - helped bring about these many changes.As the Internet has become mainstream, scientists and the public have worked together to gather and share weather information to hone in on as small as a two- or three-mile radius region. Farmers and ranchers use wind speeds, temperatures, precipitation and more data to make wise management decisions. Scientists also use that same information to determine warming and cooling trends.

Rural India: BSNL and Intel start WiMAX Acceleration Program
BSNL, HCL and Intel have joined hands to support the Indian Government’s Bharat Nirman rural development agenda. All three players have announced a series of wide-reaching initiatives to spur economic and educational opportunities in India by expanding access to wireless broadband Internet and affordable computers.According to Kuldeep Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL, “We are extending mobile WiMAX to millions of people in rural India and, in the process, will bring a whole new meaning to bridging the digital divide in this country. Ultimately our vision is to make WiMAX available across all India. We are pleased to work with Intel to make thi