Bridging the Digital Divide by Means of Low-Cost Information Technologies

2013 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Information

Broadband Cordect: Technology for Building Knowledge Societies

2007 ◽  
Vol 18-19 ◽  
pp. 125-131
Author(s):  
K.R. Santhi ◽  
P.M.Rubesh Anand ◽  
G. Senthil Kumaran
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Telecommunication Networks ◽  
Internet Services ◽  
Cost Information ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
The Cost

The Internet has emerged in the last few years, not just as another communication means, but as sheer power and access to it provides access to a lot of information. Lack of access to internet will bring strong digital divide between rich and poor countries and also brings strong divide within the rural and urban communities of a country which in turn will affect the socio- economic development of a country. So there is a need for low-cost information technologies that are suitable to the conditions prevailing in a developing or third world country. Broadband CorDECT is one of the cost-effective fixed wireless broadband Access Solutions used for networking and building knowledge societies in a developing country. It is based on the DECT standard specification from the ETSI. It provides a complete wireless access solution for new and expanding telecommunication networks with seamless integration of both voice and internet services. It has been designed and specified to inter-work with many other types of network, such as the PSTN, ISDN, GSM and more. Broadband CorDECT provides the basic telecommunications as well as broadband Internet services and thus bridges the digital divide and such a service cannot be provided by any other product today in the world even double the cost. This paper discusses the relevance of broadband CorDECT in the context of current trends and provides a description of the technology.

scholarly journals Terrain Analysis of Biu Plateau, for Road Transport Development, Borno State, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Ikusemoran Mayomi ◽  
John Abdullahi ◽  
Anthony Dami
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Terrain Analysis ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Human Energy ◽  
Road Planning ◽  
Steep Slopes

Among all the means of transportation, road has been described as the most important, probably because of its flexibility and its low cost in terms of construction, maintenance and usage. However, in Nigeria, road is considered to be the most dangerous means of transportation because of their bad nature such as sharp bends, narrow bridges, steep slopes and other related problems which are associated with the terrain where these roads are constructed. Road transportation therefore needs proper planning and development through the use of geo-information technologies that would ease accessibility reduces human energy and yet brings reliable and accurate information on the terrain. In this paper, Ilwis 3.5 was used to create Digital Elevation Modelling (DEM), Shadowing, 3-Dimentional View, Slope maps and river direction maps of Biu plateau to analyze the use of GIS on road planning and development on the plateau. It was revealed that the technique has great capabilities of terrain analysis as features which are deemed humanly impossible to assess are viewed as if one is at the scene which may enhance quick analysis on road transportation. It was therefore, recommended that all the stake holders in road transportation should employ the use of this geo-information techniques in terrain analysis to ease transport planning and development in the area.

Flexible long range planning using low cost information

1991 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan De Dios Ortúzar ◽  
Luis G. Willumsen
Keyword(s):  
Long Range ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Information ◽  
Long Range Planning

scholarly journals Low-cost air traffic as a determinant of tourism development

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 43-57
Author(s):  
Filip Bugarčić ◽  
Marijana Bugarčić
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Air Traffic ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Further Development

Air transport as an organized form of service provision, especially in passenger transport, can be important for increasing the number of foreign tourists. Globalization and the development of information technologies have contributed to the development of the business model of airlines, which has enabled a significant reduction in the cost of air travel and the accelerated development of this industry. Therefore, the emphasis is placed on the global trend of development of low-cost airlines, their way of doing business and the effects they have on the development of tourism. The increase in the number of low-budget airlines has multiple effects on the development of international tourism and passenger transport due to cheaper transport, which is made possible by improving the competitiveness of air transport after its deregulation. In addition, lower prices and a better logistical position can contribute to an increase in the number of foreign tourists and a higher income for this industry, as well as other related economic activities. The aim of this paper is to examine through theoretical and empirical insight whether there is an impact of low-cost airlines on the volume of air traffic and the intensity of passenger transport, with an emphasis on existing literature, as well as empirical confirmation on the example of Serbia. The conducted research has important implications, since in pandemic conditions, further development of low-budget airlines is expected to contribute to the recovery of air traffic and tourism.

scholarly journals Capabilities of business intelligence for improving the efficiency of economic analysis in stressful economic conditions caused by pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Stanislav Mitrovic ◽  
Viktor Paulevich Suits
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Economic Market ◽  
Business Intelligence Systems

From the perspective of economic analysis, the phenomenon of business intelligence (BI), which is the main subject of this research, is described as a version of artificial intelligence oriented towards comprehensive analysis of high data volume and its transformation into applied knowledge on the economic activity of organizations. Emphasis is placed on the feasibility and peculiarity of implementation of business intelligence systems in stressful economic conditions caused by pandemic on the global and national scale. The empirical part of research lies in the development and testing of the intelligent solution in the area of information and analytical support for economic analysis. The acquired conclusions prove that the current situation on the global economic market promotes further development of methodology for implementing information technologies, and business intelligence in particular, in the economic analysis of business activity. In order to meet the specific needs of end-users of business intelligence systems, was developed the tool for calculating the economic efficiency of medical insurance for health improvement of the personnel. It is substantiate that innovative BI- technologies help to integrate and successfully apply the solutions of business analysis at any level of corporate management. The authors outline the leading parameters of the ideal version of business intelligence, as well as justify that the use of business intelligence systems in the area of information support for economic analysis gives a multiplicative effect: - contributes to the improvement of economic analysis, efficiency of implementation and accuracy of data; - ensures the effectiveness of economic analysis for achieving  best result with relatively low cost and maximum utilization time; - provides acceptable relevance of the data that underlie the management decisions, leaving out subjectivism.

Bridging Latin America's Digital Divide: Government Policies and Internet Access

2003 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 646-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliza Tanner Hawkins ◽  
Kirk A. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Shaping Of Technology ◽  
Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽  
Social Shaping ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tariff Structure

Latin American governments are attempting to close the digital divide by enacting policies to increase access to information technologies. This cross-sectional time-series analysis of nineteen countries between 1990 and 2001 examines government policies and Internet usage. Based on the social shaping of technology perspective, this study finds Internet use is strongly associated with wealth and the telecommunications infrastructure. The government policy with the strongest influence on increasing access is changing the tariff structure—such as creating flat-price dialing schemes. Market liberalization and the worldwide spread of the Internet are also associated with increased access.

scholarly journals Power to Choose? An Analysis of Consumer Inertia in the Residential Electricity Market

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Hortaçsu ◽  
Seyed Ali Madanizadeh ◽  
Steven L. Puller
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Market ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Retail Competition ◽  
Search Frictions ◽  
Cost Information ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Consumer Benefits ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Residential Electricity

Many jurisdictions around the world have deregulated utilities and opened retail markets to competition. However, inertial decision making can diminish consumer benefits of retail competition. Using household-level data from the Texas residential electricity market, we document evidence of consumer inertia. We estimate an econometric model of retail choice to measure two sources of inertia: search frictions/inattention and a brand advantage that consumers afford the incumbent. We find that households rarely search for alternative retailers, and when they do search, households attach a brand advantage to the incumbent. Counterfactual experiments show that low-cost information interventions can notably increase consumer surplus. (JEL D12, D83, L81, L94, L98, M31)

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