You’ll find references to ICT in Africa throughout the report.
International Telecommunications Union’s report The World in 2009: ICT facts and figures points out that mobile technologies and broadband are making major inroads in developing countries. It argues that even though cellular technology is becoming widely popular, there are regional discrepancies in mobile broadband penetration. The report points out rapid growth of information and communication technologies (ICT) in many parts of the world. The latest statistics indicate the growth in several areas, including use of mobile phones, broadband, televisions and computers. It states that mobile technology is the key driver to ICT growth with global mobile subscriptions expected to reach 4.6 billion by the end of the year. The broadband subscriptions are expected to top 600 million this year having overtaken fixed broadband subscribers in 2008. According to the statistics, more than a quarter of the world’s population is online and using the Internet, as of 2009.
(Source:ITU,2009)
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