Incubator projects -

ICT projects designed as start-up ventures with the hope of
“growing” from a start-up to a self sustaining organization, after
initial capital outlay and possible management consultancy.

Information

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Technology

Embraces the use of computers and office systems technologies for
the collection, processing, storing, packaging and dissemination of
information.

Internet

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A seamless and global network computer systems providing
services.

Knowledge

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Based Economy

A country or region where ICT is extensively used and the.
foundation of the economic development is the knowledge of
society.

School-Net -

A network of high schools all over the country providing distance
education services (broadcasting classroom content, Internet, etc.)

Unicode

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An industry standard allowing computers to consistently represent
and manipulate text expressed in any of the world’s writing
systems.

Woreda –Net -

A three-tier architecture based government network for use at
Federal, Regional, and Woreda levels to provide basic IP services
(Web service, VOIP (voice over IP), Directory Service, Messaging
and Video Conferencing.

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