the success of wireless

the invention of wireless technology is a breakthough in the technological world as it allows anyone with a close wireless hub, and access to a connection to go online on a laptop or computer from anywhere within a radius to this hub, this is good because, as the daknet system shows, this can be utilised to supply whole villages with access to the internret, even if only for a short amount of time, this is helping to bridge the gap of the digital divide. this has benifits to everyone as it brings poorer countries into the 21st century, and provides them with a system that is ever growing in importance to the global economy, and to the world its self.

daknet

this is a good way of providing a wireless service, but is only usefull for a short period of time, and the villages should look for alternatives to this way of using computers in order to gain the long term benifits. this is also a good idea as it is cheaper than putting up towers to give people in the villages perminant access to the internet, however this is only realy usefull for a short term period.

reducing the divide

the world will benifit from the bridging of the gap, or the divide, as then there will be easier and quicker, and also a lot cheaper communication across countries, and this will make it a lot easier to pass information across countries via email. this is also better for the poorer nations of the world, as they then will be able to give people new usefull skills, and also will be able to give them a better means of communicating with the rest of the world. there are organisations such as computer aid which allow people to help get computers in these less developed countries, and they do lots of good in these poorer countries.

data response

A reliable power supply to operate the computers, a well-functioning telephone network to transmit data, foreign currency to import the technology, and computer-literate personnel are all prerequisites for the successful use of IT. Such infrastructural elements remain inadequate in many African countries. the main problem for africa is the lack of ICT skills in the country, and then lack of facilities that are there to solve thjis problem. there has been sucess with the computer aid missions, as many more people in these countries now have computers, and can use them, however there is still a large lack of skills in this country in the area of ICT, and this has a negative affect on the developement of the countries ICT.