We stand on the threshold of a new era, with information services holding vast potential to enhance the lives of literally billions more people. It will be a journey of discovery, with mobile communications paving the way, and a complex challenge that will demand new thinking.

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Indonesian telecommunications giant Telkomsel enters rural markets with Nokia Siemens Networks

Implementing Nokia Siemens Networks' solutions has enabled Indonesian operator Telkomsel to overcome logistic challenges and extend coverage into untapped markets which offer high user traffic. This has more than doubled their total revenue. After just six months, the number of their subscribers increased from 300,000 to one million.

Government College of Technology gets Telenor and Nokia Siemens Networks telecom laboratory

The Technical Educational and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) in collaboration with Telenor and Nokia Siemens Networks Pakistan has established a telecom laboratory at the Government College of Technology in Lahore to launch a Higher National Diploma (HND) program in telecommunications.

Taxation and the growth of mobile services in sub-Saharan Africa, May 2008

GSMA commissioned Frontier Economics to conduct a study into the impact of mobile industry taxation as consumers across sub-Saharan Africa face some of the highest mobile-specific taxes worldwide. The report builds on a 2007 GSMA report that examined the impact of air time taxes in East Africa and extends the analysis to taxes levied on handsets and equipment across the sub continent. Read more at http://www.gsmworld.com/eastafrica/ or download the PDF here.

Nokia Siemens Networks Village Connection wins ‘Excellence in Innovation’ Award at the 2nd TEMA National Telecom Awards

Nokia Siemens Networks today announced that its Village Connection solution to provide voice and data access in rural areas, has won the Excellence in Innovation award at the 2nd annual National Telecom Awards ceremony held by the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA) on May 16, 2008.

E-governance

Mobile devices can be the best medium for delivering public services via e-content, new research reveals. They can potentially bring the Internet to increasing numbers of people, enabling users to access services where they will be most effective.

The Transformational Potential of M-Transactions

In partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks and Nokia, Vodafone has created a policy report analyzing the potential hurdles to the extension of mobile transactions from the present small base. This report published in July 2007 is intended to contribute to the policy debate and suggest possible actions to lower the barriers to transformational m-transactions.