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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPROCESS MAPPING FOR SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH NSDG IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN INDIASanjay K. Dwivedi, Ajay Kumar BhartiThe involvement of e-Governance and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in service delivery has been affecting every facet of governance. The public transportation sector is also enhancing their administrative and service delivery mechanism using Information and Communication Technologies. The existing public transportations (especially buses under SRTC-State Road Transport Corporations) in India provide cataloging and transaction related information on their websites, … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 12 May 2014 · 6,937 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdaptable Service Component Interface Framework in Pervasive ComputingR. Vasanthi, R. S.D. WahidabanuProblem statement: Pervasive computing refers to visionary new ways of applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to our daily lives. Interoperability among pervasive networked systems, in particular accounting for the heterogeneity of protocols from the application down to the middleware layer, which is mandatory for today's and even more for tomorrow's open and highly heterogeneous networks. Approach: The high demand … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 15 Mar 2012 · 6,976 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPredictor Factors of Telecentres Outcome from the Users Perspectives in Rural CommunitiesMohammad Badsar, Bahaman Abu Samah, Musa Abu Hassan et al.Problem statement: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in developing countries is considered as a fundamental strategy of community development. In this regard, the government of Malaysia and developing agencies considered telecentres as a tool for providing the potential and benefits of ICTs for rural and remote community in order to make value and offer equal ICT access to all Malaysians … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 13 Jun 2011 · 7,444 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFostering ICT Development for Growth: Measuring the Payoffs for Australia and the Asean-5 CountriesMudiarasan Kuppusamy, Mosayeb Pahlavani, Ali Salman SalehOver the past few decades the brisk development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has had a phenomenal impact on the economic stability and development of many countries. Empirical studies show that most developed economies have gained significant payoffs (in terms of economic growth) from their ICT investments. This study investigates the hypothesis that ICT-based investment has paid off for … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,156 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInternet Politics and Digital Divide Issues: The Rising of a New Electronic Aristocrats and Electronic MeticiansAthanasios I. BozinisThe use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from the beginning of 1990 until today has brought important changes on function and structure of both public sector and governments. Within the framework of application and use of e-democracy, new technologies enhance the citizens’ democratic participation in public affairs, by using e-voting, e-ballot, while by using e-mail, citizens can develop and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 8,272 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMetro Access Convergence for Broadband Future Low Energy Consumption NetworksG.M. Tosi Beleffi, E. Leitgeb, G. Incerti et al.Problem statement: In study the impact of the optical technologies and infrastructures on the reduction of the carbon footprint maintaining high level of broadband to the end user is discussed. Approach: Authors analyze the main energy consumers in Core, Metro and Access Networks as well as the topology and the performaces of the EU FP7 SARDANA Project, a long reach … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 12 Jan 2012 · 7,648 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPolicies Affect the Application of Information and Communication Technologies by Agricultural Extension ServiceSeyed Jamal F. Hosseini, Mehrdad Niknami, Gholamreza H. Hosseini NejadProblem statement: The majority of rural population in Iran has limited access to agricultural information. However, bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas has been a major challenge for authorities in Iran. Agricultural extension by its nature can have an important role in this regard. Approach: This study aimed at examining the perception of extension specialists in Iran … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,328 accessesView PDF Cite