The Nepal Wireless project aims to bring the benefits of ICT and related services to all the rural and urban areas of Nepal. Its core areas are telemedicine and education. The Nepal Wireless network comprises of a number of applications including E-commerce through the internet, VOIP using SIP protocols, virtual-ATM service, video conferencing and hotel booking system. The rationale behind the creation of the network is to bridge the digital divide and to provide the benefits of ICT to people living in remote areas.
Panini Keypad a patented multi – lingual keypad, enables a user to type in all the regional languages of India on the keypad of his mobile phone. Based on the premise of statistical predictive texting it doesn’t require a separate dictionary application. It is easy to learn and operate even for the aged and provides a seamless typing experience. This multi – lingual keypad offers the advantage of single keystroke typing on limited keypad devices like the mobile phone.
Is a free SMS service which endeavors to provide a platform for the youth of Nepal to voice their opinions on contemporary issues. Its scope extends to both the urban and rural areas of Nepal. Combining mobile technology with the web and national radio networks this service enables the young mobile users to connect to UNICEF Nepal’s website where issues raised by them are addressed and discussed. It is indeed an excellent platform for the younger generation to address social issues and contribute to significant community change.
Dakia, postman in English, is a platform for the aggregation and dissemination of relevant community driven information in rural areas. Its appeal lies in its voice based multi-lingual application. One97’s Dakia is a rural empowerment mobile service where information relating to major issues like impending power cuts, weather reports, crop diseases and treatments, new market prices and general welfare can be disseminated. This affordable multi-lingual application offers voice based messaging for the rural community, irrespective of the literacy levels of the user.
Dialog Tradenet is a dynamic, multi - pronged trade information platform integrating technologies like the Web, Wireless Access Protocol, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, SMS and Voice as channels to reach varying target segments to trade goods and services through mobile phones. It brings together buyers and sellers, by giving reference prices on demand. Reliability and credibility is ensured by a system of checks and balances, minimizing information arbitrage enabling the creation of a virtual market place for both the urban and rural segments of society.
