Transcription of 2 Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
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19 The 4Cs of ICT: Computing, Connectivity, Content, and (human) Capacity Together, ICT is roughly of the world s GDP ICT is more than computers and telephony ICT is embedded in virtually all industrial, commercial, and services systems ICT is a fundamental part of economic growth, especially for the so-termed knowledge economy 2 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Overview The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates the worldwide ICT market in 2002 was almost $ trillion, which they segmented as Telecom Services (39%), Software and Services (31%), and Hardware (30%). This comes to nearly of the Gross World Product. Surprisingly, in developing countries, ICT s share in GDP is not low.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is viewed as both a means and an end for development. With roughly two-third of the world economy based on services, and the rise of India, Philippines, and other nations as global IT players, many developing countries have accepted ICT as a national mission.
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Effects of Information and Communication Technology, Information Technology, Communications, Information, Communications Technology, Information, Communications and Technology, Policy, Information and Communications Technology ICT, Information Technology Project Management, Sixth Edition, INFORMATION THEORY, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PORTFOLIO