THE CURRENT GLOBAL ICT ENVIRONMENT Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, PhD Vice Chancellor, Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) www.utamu.ac.ug, barya@utamu.ac.ug EACO ICT Conference

Contents Introduction ICT and Society Global dynamics of change Digital Divide Broadband Connection Cloud Computing Social Networks Major ICT Trends

Introduction ICT environment A nourished ICT environment requires Infrastructure – Computers, Mobile gadgets, internet Knowledge Experts – software and hardware developers, web developers, computer engineers, etc Regulators – Telecom, hardware and software developers, internet, security A nourished ICT environment requires Intertwining of infrastructure, experts and regulators

Introduction Unleashing the power of ICT is on the increase than ever before Today, knowledge of society is too limited: - To tackle the global challenges of humanity in the 21st century Using ICT to explore the social life and provide efficient services is becoming an immediate solution How do we determine the business potential in the provision of services Lots of chucks of raw data from ICT systems today but how do we make sense from it

ICT and Society ICT impacts on the human ability to ICTs have become Communicate, work, collaborate, learn, socialize, play, security, transport, Plan ICTs have become Stronger, smaller, sophisticated, cheaper, dynamic

Global Dynamics of Change Service Provision Regulation and Security Infrastructure ICT ENABLING SOCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mobile Workforce Knowledge Economy Ubiquitous Education Climate Change Broadband connection

ICT and Service Provision Increasing use of ICT as an enabler in both private and public sector service undertaking Governance, business, education, health, communication, prediction, decision support, empowerment Infrastructure establishment Digital divide between developed and developing countries Broadband connection slow in developing countries Africa lagging behind in infrastructure establishment and use

SUB MARINE CABLE CONNECTIVITY – BROADBAND STATUS

AFRICA SUB MARINE CONNECTIVITY STATUS

MOBILE INTERNET REVENUE PROJECTIONS, 2008 – 2016 There is a glowing demand for Mobile internet connection Revenue today has doubled than it was 4 years back An indicator of the ever glowing mobile work force

VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS USED ACROSS THE WORLD

Cloud Computing

Urgent Concerns on Social Networks Work life and social life are intertwined Social web applications are becoming the norm for collaboration and communication Less regulation in the mix of work and social life Tracking what your colleagues are sharing and exchanging Working from home or ubiquitous working is on the increase Policies and strategies Privacy controls and copyright Access to the ever growing amounts of personal data on people’s profile Assurance on proper use of personal data by custodians

Glowing security threats Increased risks of being attacked through social avenues and cloud Hacking has become a job for people Hacking is used for revenge, fighting capitalism and something for people to feel proud of

Summary of major ICT Trends E-Education E-learning, Mobile Learning, Video Conferencing, Game learning E-Business E-Health E-Agriculture E-Governance

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