Global telephone access improves as internet gap widens. (Defying Conventional Wisdom).The latter half of the 1990s saw the sharpest rise globally in the rate of telecommunication telecommunication Communication between parties at a distance from one another. Modern telecommunication systems—capable of transmitting telephone, fax, data, radio, or television signals—can transmit large volumes of information over long distances. network growth since the 1950s, while investment in infrastructure exceeded $200 billion in 2000. However, while the gap between developed and developing countries in telephone lines is closing, a divide is opening up in the availability and quality of Internet access See how to access the Internet. . Regulators have a critical role to play in bridging the digital divide by creating a climate conducive con·du·cive adj. Tending to cause or bring about; contributive: working conditions not conducive to productivity. See Synonyms at favorable. to enhanced investment and diffusion diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in many life processes. of services. However, this can only be achieved if they are given the right tools and resources to become effective: a firm mandate and clear goals; sufficient human and financial resources; adequate enforcement powers; organizational flexibility and timely decision-making. Comment: Two landmark reports launched by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. at its 3rd World Telecommunication Development Conference in Istanbul, Turkey -- `World Telecommunication Development Report 2002: Reinventing Telecoms and Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2002: Effective Regulation pinpoint the key issues for telecommunication planners and best practice for regulators in the new telecommunication environment. The latest World Telecommunication Development Report (WTDR WTDR We Todd Did Racing WTDR World Traders Data Report 2002) shows that access to the Interact is harder to measure. The new digital divide is not just about the number of access lines, but also about the quality of the experience, as evidenced, for example, by the availability of IP connectivity. The greater the bandwidth, the quicker the response time. One notable development is that the world's least Developed Countries (LDCs), surpassed the important threshold of one telephone subscriber per 100 inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. in the year 2001 and now have the world's fastest growing networks, due in large part to competition in mobile cellular markets. "Moving beyond traditional measures, such as the number of phone times per 100 inhabitants, WTDR-02 proposes new targets depending on a nation's level of economic development. This includes 50% household penetration for Internet access in developed nations and 90% coverage by mobile service in developing ones. www.itu.int |
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