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Reuters/Hindustan Times: UN Agency Picks India’s Simputer for Bhutan Project

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 9, 2004

“The Simputer, India’s first home-grown handheld designed for
the rural masses, is making its international foray through a deal
with the UN’s International Telecommunication Union and the
Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan.

“‘We expect to use the Simputer in about 38 post offices in
Bhutan to facilitate easy and affordable use of e-mail,’ said
Vishnu Mohan Calindi, administrator of universal access and rural
communications at the UN’s telecom agency…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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