CAN Info Tech 2011 kicks off

he 17th edition of Broadlink CAN Info Tech 2011, a mega ICT event, has formally kicked off at Exhibition Hall, Bhrikuti Mandap in the capital on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal inaugurated the six-day long event being organised by Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) with an aim to expedite ICT sector in Nepal.
Participants at the expo include CAN's member associations and national as well as international companies.
Broadlink CAN InfoTech is featuring some 300 stalls related to the latest technologies developed in the ICT realm.
During the event, experts from the country and abroad are imparting information about the electronic education, health, tourism and entertainment through the information conference.
The organisers have expected that around 400,000 people would visit the exhibition.
Among the participants in the expo, hardware sales and maintenance companies makes up 39 percent, power solution companies 1 percent, mobile accessories 8 percent, dealers and distributors 9 percent, ISP service providers 9 percent, printing service providers 3 percent, telecommunication companies 1 percent, training centres and colleges 7 percent and other companies 6 percent, said CAN in its statement.
Tickets for the expo are priced at Rs 50 for general visitors and Rs 30 for students. Likewise, the ticket price for the last day of the event Business Day has been fixed at Rs 100.