SiliconIndia.com: If you have no idea what is Warana or Akshaya or DakNe, then you should read this piece. All three are e-governance or technology projects for rural India. Warana is a project in Maharashtra, Akshaya project is in Kerala or DakNet in Central India and they are making waves when it comes to rural communication.
Then there are others like n-Logue which relies on corDECT, a fixed wireless local loop (WLL) technology, to offer connectivity in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh; The Gyandoot project, launched five years ago, now has expanded to 31 kiosks covering 311 panchayats over 600 villages and a population of around half a million. Each kiosk is expected to earn a gross income of $100 per month.
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