THE COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Nicula Adrian ()
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Nicula Adrian: Universitatea din Oradea, Facultatea de Stiinte Economice

Annals of Faculty of Economics, 2012, vol. 1, issue 2, 882-888

Abstract: This paper aims to briefly present the term of 'information society' , term used since the beginning of the 90'(tm)s, which implies the usage of new information technology both to the individual and organizational level with high ease, in all spheres of activities with a significant economic and social impact, making changes in social, cultural, educational, economic, environmental, political, administrative and judicial dimensions, changes that influence the work, study and life conditions of all citizens. The more and more widely usage of ICT makes any economy become more efficient, more transparent, ensuring increased competitiveness and sustainable development. In terms of how ICT influences economic growth, Romania ranks 47 of the 70 countries analyzed in the Digital economy rankings 2010: Beyond e-readiness. Based on a synthetic indicator, defined by 24 variables in four categories, in order to determine the status of the information society, proposed by Marius Guran, and using the statistical data provided by ANCOM, the paper analyzes the current situation in Romania, answering the question: How digital is Romania in terms of communication infrastructure? Thus the paper presents the communication infrastructure from the point of view of: fixed telephony and its penetration rate per 100 inhabitants and per 100 households, a stagnant rate in the last few years; mobile telephony which reached saturation in recent years; cable TV which shows us that the penetration rate is quite low in Romanian households, mainly due to the low number of subscribers in rural areas, and also that the usage of DTH technology is growing.

Keywords: Information society; communications; telecommunications ICT; measuring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L96 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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