Tagged in: Digital Economy
Broadband is essential for social and economic development
This is the text of an Open Letter from the Broadband Commission to the G20 Leaders Meeting, which will take place in June 2012. A statement along these lines will be delivered to the G20 by the Australian Government. As … Continue reading
Are banks finally taking e-payments seriously?
For the first time ever bankers have launched an EFTOS advertising campaign. Could this be an indication that they are becoming worried about the competition they are getting from internet companies such as PayPal, Amazon, Google and Apple (iTunes)? The … Continue reading
Healthcare – next sector on the block for e-transformation
What the digital economy has been doing so far is eliminating unnecessary costs, creating great efficiencies and increasing productivity. The sectors most affected to date include music, newspapers, entertainment, retail, broadcasting and advertising and in all these sectors the cost … Continue reading
Australia still waiting for in-store e-shopping
Retailers have been slow to tap into the new opportunities emerging from the new practice of customers bringing online devices into their stores. Retail outlets will need to upgrade their merchandising capability holistically by integrating: Customers and their devices, Communication … Continue reading
Tele-education – the quiet achiever
The education sector is shaping up as a leader in the rapidly evolving digital society. Large numbers of schools and institutions have embarked on tele-education extensions to their curriculum. Some are perhaps not particularly high-tech but, in general, great beginnings … Continue reading
The issue is the digital economy, not broadband
After some five years of public debate on the national broadband network it is heartening to see that more and more people are getting the message that the network means more than just fast internet access. Increasingly key decision-makers in … Continue reading
i>clicker Story
In 1997, the University of Illinois Physics department embarked on a major reform of their introductory classes. They modelled their lectures after the successful ConceptTests, introduced at Harvard University, in which conceptual questions are posed and students are allowed to … Continue reading
Development of important e-services continues
The development of important e-services like e-health, e-education and e-government has, in some cases, changed the lives of people around the world – particularly those from the developing markets. From a broader perspective, these important social services are integral to … Continue reading
Tele-rehabilitation solution
Tele-rehabilitation solution Telecommunications company, Telefonica, has created a tele-rehabilitation solution which is designed to cater for patients who are rehabilitating after an injury or operation. Many types of rehabilitation are catered for, including physical (e.g. after knee surgery), cognitive (after … Continue reading
Czech ASO on ČT1 and ČT2 completed, focus shifts to DVB-T2
The Czech Republic’s media market is evolving under the weight of digital TV and convergence trends, with over half the population now receiving TV services digitally. The uptake of IPTV services is growing on the back of more affordable broadband … Continue reading
