U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Sweden and ICT

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Sweden top global ICT ranking Source: ITU, Nov 2003 Swedes integrate IT in everyday life, work and business Sweden Denmark Iceland South Korea Norway Netherlands Hong Kong Finland Taiwan Canada

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Swedes are not afraid of new technology  Mobile telephone usage, % of population90%  Internet usage, % of population78%  Broadband access, % of population28%  Computer density, % of population75% Some facts about mobile phone usage in Sweden: Only 6 percent of the working population have no mobile phone 76 percent of the retired population have a mobile phone 46% of users between years send at least one SMS per day Total population: 8,956,466 Source: The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) 2003,

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t The Swedish ICT sector  ~ ICT companies  Turnover 500 largest ICT companies: ~EUR 58 billion  ICT expenditure 9,3% of GDP  ICT accounts for 17,9% of employment in private sector  Automotive accounts for 5% of employment in private sector Sweden’s largest ICT companies By size of revenue in MEUR 1.Ericsson 2.TeliaSonera 3.Tele2 4.Scribona 5.TietoEnator 6.HP 7.IBM 8.IngramMicro 9.WM Data 10.Vodafone

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t WHY? A conscious policy for ICT development, stimulating access-infrastructure- (de)regulation skills-education-acceptance- usage

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t 100 years of ICT Number of telephone lines per 1000 citizens STOCKHOLM LONDON PARIS NEW YORK BERLIN

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t ICT expenditure Percent of GDP Source: EITO, 2003

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Sweden spends more on R&D “It is investments in universities and research that have contributed to Sweden’s and America’s technical lead.” Bill Gates, Microsoft Source: OECD, Science Technology & Industry Scoreboard 2003

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Researchers per thousand total employment Source:OECD, Science, Technology & Industry Scoreboard, 2003

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Swedish multinationals driving applied ICT

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Six regional competence clusters InternetBay Mobile Valley Linköping/Norrköping Telematics Valley TelecomCity IT Öresund

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t The world’s largest recipients of FDI , USD billion Source: Unctad, World Investment Report, 2002

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An information society for everyone Specific government infrastructure initiatives over the last 10 years  Early deregulation of telecom industry  ”Home PC” tax exemption to decrease digital divide and speed up the learning  “Beauty contest” when distributing 3G licenses making full coverage possible  Broadband backbone subsidized to all municipalities  Increase of support for technology curriculum in higher education programs  “24h government agency” project to coordinate public services availability and quality using IT

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Skills development Schools Higher education Adult education Senior citizens Disabled citizens

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Internet usage Penetration rate (% of population), 2002 Source: WEF Global Information Technology Report

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Banking is online in Sweden European financial sector audience reach percent Well over 50% of the Swedish bank customers have Internet accounts SEB, Förenings- Sparbanken and Nordea are the key players Source: Nielsen//NetRatings, Home Panel, Oct 2002

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t The public sector drives ICT development  24-hour authority  The virtual Swedish Customs and “the Stairway”  National Tax Board; Swedes file tax returns online  Swedish National Labour Market Administration; all services are online  Golden Link Prize for authorities with most innovative use of ICT “We in trade unions are not afraid of new technologies - we are afraid of the old ones.” Göran Johansson, Chairman of the Göteborg City Council and former Chairman of the Union Board at SKF

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t The public sector spends more on ICT Percentage of GDP Source: EITO 2002

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t A conscious ICT Policy 1850ca first telecommunications system 1993 Swedish Telecommunications Act 1994 Swedish IT Commission 1996 IT Policy bill 2000 new IT bill “information society for all” White books on various subjects, e.g. electronic commerce eEurope implementation

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t Broadband expansion programme SEK 5,250m (euro 580m) to encourage market- driven expansion of broadband access (+2Mb/sec) Market players not likely to cover 30 percent of population (those in remote areas). Government subsidies here. Penetration increase dec 2001-dec %, but still only 15% of households.

U t r i k e s d e p a r t e m e n t e t IT Visions – example Health Care Information access everywhere High security and quality of information Further individualization/tailoring of service High individual ownership/responsibility of process Administration just as efficient as care Telemedicine and expert systems enable strong productivity increases

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