Disaster Management, Wireless, Global: The mobile phone has become the device most people turn to in an emergency. Mobile networks experience huge increases in traffic immediately following a disaster and high-levels of demand continue for many days afterwards.

Mobile, Turkey:  Vodafone Group has come out tops in the Turkish Government’s auction for Telsim, with a US$4.55 billion bid for Turkey's number two wireless carrier.

Community, Latin America, Chile : Nokia (www.nokia.com) and the pro-United Nations Chilean Association (ACHNU) have launched a new three-year programme called Conéctate!

WSIS, Mobile, Global: Through its systems of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the United Nations is launching initiatives to help eradicate poverty in the world’s underdeveloped regions.

WSIS, Internet, Global: The global mobile phone industry’s massive investment in cellular networks represents the most cost-effective and efficient way to deliver Internet access to rural areas.

WSIS, IT, Global: Western officials have so far been reluctant to contribute to the Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF), set up three months ago to bring the benefits of the IT revolution to the world’s poorest countries.

WSIS, Teledensity, Africa: Nokia (www.nokia.com) and the Grameen Foundation USA (www.gfusa.org) (GFUSA) are to collaborate to bring “affordable, accessible telecommunications to rural villages in Africa through microfinance.”

The recent World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis has provided exceptional food for thought on the future pattern of developing world telecoms.

Africa, Cameroun:  Cameroun will soon enjoy the benefits of a telecoms spinal cord carried in a backbone stretching right down the country.

News, China, Mobiles:  Cell phone ownership figures for China grow and grow. As of 30 September China boasted 377 million mobile phone subscribers, or a teledensity of 29%.

Finance, India:  Network equipment manufacturer Cisco is set to make its largest investment to date outside the United States.