World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2010 in Chennai
The Institution of
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers inaugurated the ‘World Telecommunication
and Information Society Day 2010’ here in
Chennai D.Varadarajan, Chief General Manager, BSNL Tamil Nadu Telecom
Circle Inaugurated the event and delivered presidential address.. He said that
the Information, Communication and Technology [ICT] could be a very useful tool
in solving a many urban issues. Several speakers on Monday advocated widespread
use of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) to address issues such
as carbon emission, transport problems and to achieve sustainable healthcare.
The widespread use of ICT had resulted in new public and private markets,
shorter innovation cycles and faster responses to key socio-economic changes.
Pointing out that ICT
had contributed to more than 40 per cent of overall productivity growth, he said
that it had reshaped the world.“
