World Telecommunication Development Report 2002: Reinventing Telecoms

As the ICT sector is attempting to bridge the digital divide, develop third generation mobile systems, deploy broadband networks for greater accessibility, it is also experiencing a global financial crisis. Examines the effects of ICTs on the global market environment as ITU member states are privatizing market operators, establishing regulatory agencies, and allowing for competition in their telecommunications markets. Reviews successful policies and common themes such as competition, mobile, and globalization. Includes indicators on the telephone gap, Internet gap, telephone subscribers worldwide, mobile countries, fixed and mobile telephone users, mobile penetration, the digital divide, teledensity, the Millennium Development Goals, and annual growth of fixed-lines, mobile phones, and Internet users,