world information society reports series launched in 2006 –progress in bridging the digital divide...
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World Information Society Reports
• Series launched in 2006– Progress in bridging the digital divide– Monitoring WSIS implementation
• Prepared by the Digital Opportunity Platform– A multi-stakeholder partnership including ITU,
UNCTAD, KADO, MIC Korea, LBS, LIRNEAsia.
• 2nd edition published on May 16 2007– 8 Chapters, Statistical Annex, Maps etc: 220pp– Full text online at www.itu.int/wisr
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The digital divide by income group
Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.
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Shrinking digital divide for Internet
Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.
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But new gaps are emerging …
• Broadband prices are 10x higher in low-income than high- income economies– In 9 low-income
countries, prices per 100 kbit/s are above USD500 per month
– In Japan and Korea, prices are below USD0.10 per month
– 33 African economies do not have broadband
Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.
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Digital Opportunity, 2005-06
The Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) measures each economy’s level of ICT development. It is a composite index of 11 separate indicators, ranging between 0 and 1. DOI is one of two indices endorsed by WSIS.
Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.
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Top performers
Top 10, 2006 DOI Score
1. Korea (Rep.) 0.80
2. Japan 0.77
3. Denmark 0.76
4. Iceland 0.74
5. Singapore 0.72
6. Netherlands 0.71
7. Taiwan-China 0.71
8. Hong-Kong-China 0.70
9. Sweden 0.70
10. UK 0.69
Gainers, 2004-06 Change in ranks
1. Morocco +36
2. Russian Fed. +27
3. Senegal +22
4. Ghana +19
5. Antigua & Barbuda +18
6. Gabon +18
7. Belize +16
8. Bhutan +15
9. Côte d’Ivoire +13
10. Romania +13
Note: Based on an analysis of 181 economies.Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.
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Threats in cyberspace
• Inherited architecture of the Internet was not designed to optimize security
• Constant evolution in protocols and algorithms
• Introduction of Next-GenerationNetworks (NGN)
• Convergence among ICT services and networks• Network effects – risks far greater• Possibility of anonymity on the Internet• Internationalization requires cross-border
cooperation
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Conclusions
• The digital divide is shrinking, butnew gaps in quality are emerging:– Availability of newest services– Affordability of broadband
• Many countries are experiencingmuch higher levels of ICT growth– Successful strategies based on
multi-stakeholder partnerships
• New risks threaten cyberspace – Spam, viruses, phishing, identity theft etc
• Full text online at: www.itu.int/wisr
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Thank you very much
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