Abstract
This IDC study presents data and analysis from the Information Society Index
(ISI), which combines 15 variables arranged in four infrastructures to
calculate and rank nations in one overall index and four subindexes (IT,
telecom, Internet, and social measurements). The index and subindexes establish
a standard by which all nations are measured according to their ability to
access and absorb information and information technology. Data includes
penetration rates for IT spending, PC households, Internet access, broadband
connectivity, mobile phones, online households, mobile Internet access, and
telecom spending, alongside education enrollment and ranked scores for civil
liberties and corruption, creating a map for understanding the overall fabric
of a country' s information society landscape.
"It is important to recognize that much of the current digital divide between
mature, flourishing regions and those sections of society that remain largely
disconnected from the evolution of the information society is entrenched in
social and economic conditions that will not be radically transformed in the
near term. This is partly a fact of economic and geographical reality, and
partly a reflection of the relative inability of governments in the modern
economic system to redistribute wealth in a way that might be targeted at
bridging these divisions more rapidly." - Stephen Minton, VP, Worldwide IT
Markets
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