Expanding broadband connectivity in Northeast Asia with the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS)
Atsuko Okuda
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Atsuko Okuda: UNESCAP
No 2104, Discussion papers from ERINA - Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia
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This article aims to identify key characteristics of broadband development in Northeast Asia. Broadband networks have become essential infrastructure in digital economy and society, enabling digital trade, e-commerce, e-government services, to name a few. Together with the expansion of social media, frontier technologies, such as artificial intelligence, have emerged to drive the so-called Industry 4.0. These applications and technologies heavily depend on the existence of reliable and affordable broadband networks. In this background, this article examines various aspects of broadband networks in the subregion, such as access, speed, affordability and usage, using the framework of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway to identify possible areas of further development, regional cooperation and investment.
Keywords: broadband; information and communication technology; Internet; artificial intelligence; infrastructure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2021-12
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