09.10.09 Global ICT News Wrap-Up
The Broadband Forum yesterday announced the latest broadband statistics in a press conference at Broadband World Forum-Europe. Based on data provided for the Forum by industry analysts Point Topic (http://point-topic.com/home/gbs/), global broadband grew by 12.9 million lines in the second quarter of 2009 to reach 445 million. In terms of technology, fiber and wireless broadband continue to gain access technology market share. For further information about the Broadband Forum and the work mentioned here, visit www.broadband-forum.org.
Richard Heeks Director, Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK reports on the new the ICT4D 2.0 Manifesto; a new online paper from the Centre for Development Informatics. It argues we are moving to a new phase in use of ICT4d, and outlines the new technological priorities, new implementation and innovation models, and new worldviews that are emerging. The paper has an educators’ guide to facilitate its use in training. To add your own thoughts about emerging trends and priorities, please comment at: http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com. To subscribe to the blog, visit: http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/feed/.
Intel researchers are looking at areas where technology has not yet been widely adopted in emerging economies or in low-income communities of the developed world. The challenge is to extend the benefits of technology to these communities, by understanding their needs and designing technology that is relevant to their lives and doing so without destoying their local, indigenous cultures. More here…
