The Akshaya project was launched in 2002 in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India to bridge the digital divide and bring ICT benefits to the entire state population. It is the first district-wide e-literacy project in India and one of the largest known IP-based wireless networks worldwide. The project creates economic opportunities, generates e-content in local languages, and provides access to information for rural empowerment by developing e-networks across remote areas of the state.