Connecting rural India: Taking a step back for two forward
February 2006, Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Anuradha Ramachandran, Sangamitra Ramachander, Information Technology in Developing Countries
This article looks into the impact of rural internet kiosks and attempts to assess how much has been collectively learned in India regarding physical connectivity, availability of computers and equipment and the business model used to scale up processes. The learning reflected here is not that of a single organisation, but is an attempt to capture the sum-total of the Indian experience. However, the discussion is conditioned by the experience of n-logue Communications.