Abstract
India is a vast country and traditionally has been an agrarian economy. Nearly 70% of India's population still resides in the villages. The penetration level of the new telecommunication tools is low in the rural areas as compared to the urban sector. New technologies and information and communications technology (ICT) platforms are evolving, featuring collaboration between the development agencies, academia and the local government. This case study analyses how the technology incubated in the labs of IIT-Madras was transferred to the rural areas. Factors responsible for the success are cost effectiveness of technology, provision of value-added services, commitment from the governmental authorities and entrepreneurial orientation. Such initiatives, along with private participation, help in bridging the technological divide and creating an opportunity for divide convergence.
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