1. THE CURRENT GLOBAL ICT ENVIRONMENT
Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, PhD
Vice Chancellor,
Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU)
EACO ICT Conference

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

9. SUB MARINE CABLE CONNECTIVITY – BROADBAND STATUS

10. AFRICA SUB MARINE CONNECTIVITY STATUS

12. 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

14. VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS USED ACROSS THE WORLD

15. Cloud Computing

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. THANK YOU
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