Access and Investment in the ICT Sector for Developing Countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Kathuria
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Universal Service ◽  
Diffusion Of Technology ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Local Loop ◽  
Universal Service Obligation

AbstractThe Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is characterized by rapid changes in technology. The innovation in the ICT has shown its benefits in not only facilitating better communications, but also in fostering development. Therefore, ensuring proper incentives to the private sector for innovation or diffusion of technology is crucial. However, incentivizing the private players may be challenging in developing countries, where majority of the population requires cheap access. Thus, this paper analyses the extent to which developing countries can ensure incentivizing the providers of technology, without failing on their commitment to provide cheap access to the poor. The paper analyses Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) and Universal Service Obligation (USO) and suggests ways to ensure adequate investment without jeopardizing access. The framework chosen in this paper is to see the changing treatment of LLU and USO in mature jurisdictions, and then analyze the viability of these policies in the socio-economic settings of developing countries. The framework also takes note of changes in the ICT technology.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) oleh guru di sekolah penerima Universal Service Obligation (USO)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Rica Yanuarti ◽  
Rusman Rusman
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Universal Service ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Educational Paradigm ◽  
Universal Service Obligation ◽  
Use Of Social Media

PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI (TIK) OLEH GURU DI SEKOLAH PENERIMA UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION (USO) Rica YanuartiPustekkom - Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaanpos-el: [email protected], RusmanSPs Universitas Pendidikan Indonesiapos-el: [email protected]    Abstrak: Ada 122 kabupaten yang termasuk kategori wilayah tertinggal, terdepan, terluar (3T). Wilayah tersebut harus dipastikan mendapat akses pendidikan yang setara dengan wilayah lainnya. Salah satu upaya pemerintah adalah dengan mengintegrasikan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) dalam program Universal Service Obligation (USO) untuk pendidikan di wilayah 3T. Meskipun paradigma pendidikan saat ini fokus pada peserta didik, namun kualitas guru selaku sumber daya utama pendidikan harus terjamin. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi sejauh mana pemanfaatan TIK dan akses internet, oleh guru di sekolah penerima USO. Metode yang digunakan adalah survei penyebaran angket kepada guru di sekolah USO, ditambah studi dokumentasi. Data dihasilkan dari 141 orang guru responden kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas responden guru (82.9%) sudah menggunakan alat bantu mengajar berbasis TIK. Walaupun sebagian besar bahan ajar responden belum berbasis internet. Pemanfaatan internet untuk pembelajaran semakin diminati, termasuk penggunaan media sosial. Kompetensi TIK yang dimiliki guru sangat mempengaruhi persepsi dan praktek pemanfaatan internet untuk pembelajaran. Rekomendasi dari penelitian ini adalah perlunya fasilitasi dan sinergi secara sistemik agar pemanfaatan TIK di sekolah USO semakin meluas. Untuk riset selanjutnya, disarankan mengambil responden dan korelasi data yang lebih besar agar hasil penelitian dapat digeneralisasi. Kata Kunci: Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi, akses internet, wilayah 3T, Universal Service Obligation UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION (ICT) BY TEACHERSIN UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION (USO) SCHOOLS Abstract: There are 122 districts that are categorized as disadvantaged, frontier, remote areas (3T). Those areas should be accessed to education equivalent to other areas. One of the government's efforts is to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) within education in 3T areas named Universal Service Obligation (USO) programme. Although the current educational paradigm focuses on learners, the quality of teachers as the primary resource of education should be assured. The study attempt to investigate the effectiveness of ICT and internet access utilization, by teachers at USO schools. The method used was distributing questionnaires to survey teachers in USO schools, supplemented by documentary studies. Data generated from 141 respondent and analyzed descriptively. The results show that the majority of the respondent (82.9%) have used ICT-based teaching aids. Although most of the teaching materials have not been internet based. Utilization of the internet for learning increasingly in demand, including the use of social media. ICT competencies of teachers greatly affect the perception and practice of internet utilization for learning. The recommendation of this research is the need for systemic facilitation and synergy to widespread the ICT utilization in USO schools. For further research, larger respondents and data correlations are suggested for generalizable results of the study. Keywords: Information and Communication Technology, internet access, 3T areas, Universal Service Obligation

scholarly journals Preface

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnson I Agbinya ◽  
H. Anthony Chan ◽  
Donald Adjeroh
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Country Today

Information and communication technology (ICT) has taken a centre stage in the day to day activities of people in every country today, from social interactions to business and pleasure. The technologically advanced countries have been experiencing rapid changes in their way of life, through the fruits of research and developments in ICT. Many developing countries have also joined to contribute to global advancement in ICT and have indeed made fundamental changes to the lifestyle and working habit of their people.

scholarly journals Curriculum Development of an ICT4D Module in the South African Context

10.28945/2181 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 111-139
Author(s):  
Caroline Khene
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
South African ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
African Context ◽  
Discipline Knowledge

The significance of ICTs in supporting socio-economic development in developing countries is inevitable. As academics of information systems in developing countries, we cannot ignore the need for teaching and building the capacity of our students to become knowledgeable and skilled in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) practice and discourse. Furthermore, it is vital to equip our students with the ability to apply their discipline knowledge in addressing some of the ICT discrepancies in current ICT4D practice in their own context. I introduced and teach the ICT4D module to the Honours level course at my university in South Africa. This paper explores the factors that have influenced and shaped the development of the ICT4D module curriculum in the South African context I teach in, using a qualitative ethnographic lens and theoretical study. This provides a practice lens to motivate for and support the introduction of an ICT4D module in tertiary curricula in developing countries.

Extent of Job Enlargement in University Libraries in Kerala: An Investigative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
A. Naseer ◽  
B. Mini Devi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Rapid changes in information and communication technology require application of managerial techniques, human resource management and integration of several technologies in library and information Centers. The present research aims at studying the extent of job enlargement in selected eight state university libraries in Kerala. Data of the study was gathered from a total of 266 qualified and permanent library and information science professionals. Analysis of data was done using SPSS and Micro Soft excel. The important finding of the research is that there is no significant level of job enlargement among library and information science professionals. It also finds that job enlargement situation of libraries in the universities in Kerala is low and different. The study reveals that there is significant variation in the level of job enlargement among the university libraries in Kerala. The highest level of job enlargement is found in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady followed by Kannur University.

Disaster and Digital Libraries in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 534-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goodluck Ifijeh ◽  
Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose ◽  
Chidi D. Isiakpona ◽  
Julie Ilogho
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Information Generation ◽  
And Control ◽  
And Storage

Digital libraries have become a modern day phenomenon. Their roles in information generation,organization, dissemination and storage cannot be overemphasized. This chapter articulates the importance of digital libraries and the need to preserve them from disasters. It highlights the causes and effects of disasters in digital libraries. Prevention and management of disasters were also discussed. Issues and challenges around information and communication technology (ICT), that has direct bearings on digital libraries and disaster management in developing countries were raised. In addition, recommendations were made on how to improve on disaster prevention and control.

Information and Communication Technology in Singapore

2011 ◽  
pp. 293-311
Author(s):  
Leo Tan Wee Hin ◽  
R. Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) hold great potential for promoting socioeconomic development in many developing countries. ICT has not significantly percolated down the economic value chain in these countries for various reasons. The example of Singapore is used to show how governments can make a difference in entrenching a vibrant ICT sector through appropriate policies, programs, and other intervention instruments. It is suggested that aspects of the Singapore experience would be useful for other developing countries.

ICT in Medical Education in Trinidad and Tobago

2008 ◽  
pp. 2008-2013
Author(s):  
Marilyn Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Geographic Position ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Physically Challenged

Information and communication technology (ICT) allows users to access information without taking geographic position into account. These users are also unconstrained by time, volume, or format of the information. ICT applications have enormous potential as a tool for aiding development in countries such as Trinidad and Tobago. Telemedicine, which can provide medical services to persons in isolated places, in emergencies, to the homebound, or the physically challenged, is but one example. Mansell and Wehn de Montalvo (1998) noted that “ICT applications facilitate telemedicine” (p. 85), and that “economic development can be fostered by tele-working and tele-services in some developing countries” (p. 83).

Linking transformational leadership with employees’ engagement in the creative process

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 837-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tahlil Azim ◽  
Luo Fan ◽  
Md. Aftab Uddin ◽  
Munshi Muhammad Abdul Kader Jilani ◽  
Sumayya Begum
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Creative Process ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Firms ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose Given that individual creativity is a critical element to achieving organizational competitiveness, the purpose of this study is to attempt to investigate how transformational leadership (TL) drives employee creative process engagement (CPE) by improving their creative self-efficacy (CSE). Design/methodology/approach Analysis has been performed based on 194 responses from information and communication technology firms using a cross-sectional survey design. The study follows a deductive research approach to test the hypotheses. It uses SmartPLS2 and IBM SPSS 21 for a structural equation model. Findings The investigation finds that TL significantly predicts CPE, and CSE partially mediates the TL–CPE relationship. The result demonstrates that TL shapes an organizational climate conducive to the employees’ CPE by building employees’ self-efficacy. Research limitations/implications The study sample was drawn from a single sector of the Bangladeshi economy. The sampling design represents a limitation, for which the findings cannot be broadly generalized. Replications and augmentations of the study in various industrial areas will help test the robustness and generalizability of the discoveries. Practical implications TL and CPE are desirable organizational outcomes across all cultures. From a practical standpoint, the outcomes demonstrate that TL is linked to CPE and CSE among information and communication technology employees. This study extends the appropriateness of CSE into Asian countries. Notably, it provides additional insight into a contemporary TL model that can unequivocally impact leadership development in the Bangladeshi information and communication technology firms. Managers or chief executive officers in the small and medium enterprises are expected to exhibit TL attributes by designing a supportive organizational climate that will motivate employees to exhibit creative activities. Social implications TL transforms employees’ psychological state to get them to engage in creative processes, benefiting the organizational stakeholders by their unconventional creative behavior. The TL-driven innovative outcome through employees’ CPE contributes to the development of social well-being. Originality/value This paper adds significance to the extant literature regarding the determinants of the mediating impact of CSE on TL and CPE from the viewpoints of information and communication technology firms, particularly from developing countries, such as Bangladesh. It also contributes to reconcile the findings of the previous studies around the globe in both developed and developing countries.

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