Coalition to build Internet kiosks in technology-poor rural India
A coalition made up of the World Bank and companies from India and the U.S. is planning to build thousands of Internet centers in under-served areas of India.
The centers, which will include cheap and rugged Internet-connected terminals, will enable residents to conduct banking and business with the government. The government-subsidized project will include training for residents.
An American company, Wyse Technology, is providing the Internet terminals, sometimes called "thin clients."
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