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World Information Society Reports

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, LIRNE Asia.

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World Information Society Reports

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  1. 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

  2. The digital divide by income group Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.

  3. Shrinking digital divide for Internet Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Top performers Note: Based on an analysis of 181 economies.Source: ITU/UNCTAD/KADO Digital Opportunity Platform.

  7. 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-bordercooperation

  8. 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

  9. Thank you very much Tim.kelly@itu.int Mongi.Hamdi@unctad.org www.itu.int/wisr www.unctad.org/wisr

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