ICT Infrastructure in Emerging Asia
ICT Infrastructure in Emerging Asia

Author: Rohan Samarajiva

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 155250378X

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This book examines how theoretically optimal concepts actually get implemented in the hard terrain of emerging Asia. It gleans lessons from five Asian countries \2014 Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka \2014 based on their experiences with expanding ICT connectivity. It reports the findings of a cutting-edge 3000+ sample demand-side survey of telephone use at the "bottom of the pyramid" in India and Sri Lanka. It considers the problem of expanding connectivity from different angles: that of the user, the operator, the policymaker, the regulator, and civil society. And it sheds light on a range of situations and technologies, like telephone use in post-conflict regions of Sri Lanka, Wi-Fi deployment in Indonesia, and universal service obligations in India

Information Technology in Asia
Information Technology in Asia

Author: Chia Siow Yue

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9789812301468

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The information and communications technology (ICT) revolution that swept the world through the 1990s has impacted the economic, political, and social structures of countries throughout Asia. These have presented themselves both as digital opportunities as well as challenges. This volume presents a collection of papers by scholars on the new development paradigms afforded by this new technology, from the experience of the software capital of Bangalore to the policy dilemmas faced by transition economies such as Vietnam.

Integrated Information and Communication Technology Strategies for Competitive Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific
Integrated Information and Communication Technology Strategies for Competitive Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific

Author: Jouko Sarvi

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2015-12-01

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 929257261X

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Early adoption of information and communication technology can allow developing countries in Asia and the Pacific to move from labor-intensive, natural resources-based to knowledge-based economies. Higher education institutions must adopt an institution-wide, holistic information and communication technology (ICT) strategy, not a project-based approach, to avoid redundancies, obsolescence, and large maintenance costs. A coordinated top-down plus bottom-up intervention is best, with three areas requiring attention: infrastructure, application software, and staff development. ICT investments in higher education institutions in support of teaching, research, and community engagement are essential for developing and retaining competitive advantage in the knowledge economy.

ICT for the Next Five Billion People
ICT for the Next Five Billion People

Author: Josef Lorenz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-06-04

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 3642122256

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Currently, around one to two billion users are able to connect to the Internet, most of them living in the industrialized parts of the world. However, if we want to improve the quality of life of the world population with the help of access to information and education, it is necessary that in the next decade an additional five billion people gain access to the Internet. The next five billion Internet users are mainly living in emerging economies. Therefore, the main challenge is to lower the economic barrier using new approaches for infrastructure deployment and service delivery to billions of people. This book reflects the discussions of the challenges from the Münchner Kreis with representatives from the ICT industry, academia, non-governmental organizations and governmental development organizations, among them many representatives from emerging economies in Africa and Asia. They had highlighted the real demand for ICT, and what impact ICT creates for the wealth and lifestyle of the people.

ICT Infrastructure in Two Asian Giants
ICT Infrastructure in Two Asian Giants

Author: Venkata Praveen Tanguturi

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13:

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China and India are two of the leading and fastest growing telecommunications markets in the emerging markets world. China is ahead of India in terms of proliferation of telecommunications services and has been more successful in networking societies. The paper studies the current state of the telecommunications networks in both countries, taking into consideration not only technical, but also economical, political, educational and social factors. Based on a comparative, in-depth analysis it is found that China has a substantial lead over India in areas such as awareness, availability, and affordability.

Towards a Knowledge-based Economy
Towards a Knowledge-based Economy

Author: Seiichi Masuyama

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9812301798

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The evolution of the information and communciations technology (ICT) paradigm is shifting the basis for economic activity from material and labour inputs to knowledge and information inputs, spawning the knowledge-based economy. In East Asia, it is evident that the emergence of the knowledge-based economy is disrupting the flying-geese pattern of development and creating a new industrial geography. This book gives a picture of the shifting industrial geography in the region based on accounts of the status of the knowledge-based economy in ten individual East Asian economies. For some economies the increased production of ICT equipment and services is the pathway to the knowledge-based economy and even to leapfrogging ahead of more advanced economies. Other economies are focused on putting in place the physical and institutional infrastructure to connect to electronic networks and avoid the digital divide. For yet others, the emergence of the knowledge-based economy is expanding their role in the region, adding the role of ICT hub.

Africa's ICT Infrastructure
Africa's ICT Infrastructure

Author: Vivien Foster

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2011-06-23

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0821384546

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Africa's ICT Infrastructure reviews how the investment in the sector has been financed and how the structure of the market has changed since the liberalization process started. It looks at the role of both private and public institutions as sources of financing for the sector and charts the emergence of investors from developing countries in leading the expansion of the sector across the region. --

The Development Dimension ICTs for Development Improving Policy Coherence
The Development Dimension ICTs for Development Improving Policy Coherence

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2010-01-22

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 9264077405

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This publication examines access to ICTs in developing countries, broadband Internet access and governments' role in making it available; developments in mobile payments; ICT security issues; ICTs for improving environmental performance; and the relative priority of ICTs in education.

ICT for the Next Five Billion People
ICT for the Next Five Billion People

Author: Josef Lorenz

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-08-20

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9783642122262

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Currently, around one to two billion users are able to connect to the Internet, most of them living in the industrialized parts of the world. However, if we want to improve the quality of life of the world population with the help of access to information and education, it is necessary that in the next decade an additional five billion people gain access to the Internet. The next five billion Internet users are mainly living in emerging economies. Therefore, the main challenge is to lower the economic barrier using new approaches for infrastructure deployment and service delivery to billions of people. This book reflects the discussions of the challenges from the Münchner Kreis with representatives from the ICT industry, academia, non-governmental organizations and governmental development organizations, among them many representatives from emerging economies in Africa and Asia. They had highlighted the real demand for ICT, and what impact ICT creates for the wealth and lifestyle of the people.