Information & Communication Technology
ICT plays a key role in the development of a country. Not only it ensures smooth communications and data management within a country, but it is also an outstanding source of know-how and positive externalities (trade, FDI, infrastructure).
Besides, ICT infrastructure and technology have a direct relation with the increase of the industry and services sectors, related with industrialized and developed societies.
As a major cornerstone in the road to industrialization and development, the Dipendra Kandel Initiative undertakes ICT research as to draft government policy recommendations aimed to implement smart ICT systems and infrastructures.
ICT Research focuses on: ICT Infrastructure (hardware, software, internet access, …), communication technologies, data, cloud computing, access to technology, human capabilities & training, locally relevant content, applications, and services, trust in technology, legal and regulatory frameworks…
ICT Outputs
Subscriptions
Fixed-telephone subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants)
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants)
Fixed-broadband subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants)
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants)
Usage by individuals
Internet users (%)
Use of virtual social networks
Business-to-consumer Internet use
Usage by Government and Institutions
Firms-level technology absorption
Government Online Service Index
Government success in ICT promotion
Unlicensed software installation rates
Impact on Development
ICT PCT patent applications (per million inhabitants)
Impact of ICTs on business models
Social impacts of ICT
ICT Inputs
Infrastructure
Population covered by mobile-cellular networks (%)
International Internet bandwidth per Internet user (Kbit/s)
Secure Internet servers (per million inhabitants)
Sector Competitiveness
ICT Price Basket
Internet and telephony level of competition
Laws relation to ICTs
