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Australian Government National Office for
the Information Economy - The Economic Impact of an
Accelerated Rollout of Broadband in Hospitals, Access Economics,
December 2003 (PDF – 1.03Mb)
A report commissioned to support
the development of the National Broadband Strategy in Australia.
The report looks at the potential savings and improved
service delivery that broadband-enabled applications are able to
provide to medical institutions.
A study that evaluates the economic impact of an FTTH
broadband infrastructure capable of delivering 10Mbps symmetrical
connectivity to end users in an area within the State of
Queensland, Australia.
This report summarises the results of an
eight-month study into the level of sophistication of e-Government
across nine countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Sweden, UK and USA.
This paper sets out to explain the consequences
of the current regulatory framework.
A BT report debating the opportunities that broadband may
create in the future with input from industry and government.
This document is an excerpt from the April 2004
update of the bi-annual International Broadband Market Comparisons
Report, which was commissioned by the DTI and the Broadband
Stakeholder Group in order to provide a comprehensive picture of
progress to meeting the government target for the UK to have the
most competitive and extensive broadband network in the G7 by
2005.
This report looks at how broadband has
increased productivity in the UK and attempts to quantify the
benefits of broadband to the UK economy.
This report looks at how broadband has
developed in the UK and attempts to show that more must be done to
make the UK wholesale broadband market more competitive.
Contributions from individuals and organisations from across
the broadband value chain on what a broadband enabled Britain might
look like in 2010.
This report looks at how broadband growth could impact the UK
society and economy and also looks at the possible barriers to this
impact.
A study examining the use of broadband in
community organisations. The study also identifies successful case
studies and draws lessons from their experiences.
This report attempts to forecast the effects of
the "digital divide" in 2025 should there be no fundamental change
or policy intervention to tackle the problem.
This report looks at the increasing
deployment of broadband from a sustainable development viewpoint,
paying particular attention to broadband's ability to deliver a
better quality of life and a better environment for all in the
future.
A State of the Nation Survey into the penetration and impact
of broadband on British business.
This report aims to gain an in-depth understanding of current
information & communication technology (ICT) usage and
attitudes to ICTs among a representative sample of Irish SMEs and
large corporate businesses.
A look at the rise of broadband in the UK and an exploration
of the issues it raises for rural areas. The report also attempts
to create scenarios on where rural broadband may stand in the year
2020.
An analysis of the differing solutions used in three European
countries where public bodies have invested in broadband projects
in areas with market failure.
This report commissioned by DEFRA aims to capture the benefits
of ICT and broadband to rural businesses. It also investigates
whether there are barriers to adoption and the effective use of ICT
in rural areas.
A report documenting the progress made by the UK in becoming a
"digitally rich" nation as well as exploring why the government
should intervene to rectify low take-up and how the UK can close
the digital divide to become a world leader in digital
excellence.
A report capturing key broadband statistics from the world's
leading broadband markets, looking at how the UK market compares to
these and looking at the lessons that can be learned.
A short report, highlighting key broadband statistics for the
UK.
DTI/Indepent - i2010 – Responding to the
Challenge, September 2005 (PDF –
409kb)
This report was written by Indepen on behalf of the DTI. It is
designed to stimulate debate and to focus attention on key enablers
of more productive use of Information and Communications
Technology. It also attempts to ascertain how ICT could deliver
sustained growth and more and better jobs in Europe.
An evaluation of the impact that the £30 million UK Broadband
Fund has had on the availability and take-up of broadband services
in the UK as well as any impact the Fund has had on content
development.
One of a series of six-monthly update reports on the current
state of the UK broadband market and its likely development over
the next ten years.
An overview of the broadband market in
the UK that also looks at how broadband could have a positive
impact on the country in the future.
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One of a series of reports that monitor, analyse and compare
the development of e-Business in different sectors of the European
economy.
An analysis of key indicators on ICT use in
businesses based on the results of the European Commission
e-Business Surveys.
A report that presents the main project
findings of an investigation into how 9-19 year olds use the
internet, based upon a national UK survey.
Based on 13 European country studies, this
report investigates the competition in European wholesale broadband
access markets and their effects upon broadband penetration.
An overview of broadband developments and
national strategies in the EU-15 Member States. The report includes
an analysis of broadband growth and the role of competition within
an appropriate regulatory environment.
This report analyses the territorial broadband
digital divide in Europe and possible EU initiatives to bridge this
gap. It looks at market developments in urban, suburban and rural
areas as well as comparing costs and performance of different
technologies. Information is also included on the implementation of
national broadband strategies in some EU Member States and on the
state-aid case law currently being developed by the European
Commission.
Statistics on internet and broadband use by
individuals and businesses throughout Europe. The report includes
comparisons on internet and broadband usage between SME's and
larger enterprises.
An analysis of trends in consumer
technology adoption across France, Germany and the UK. The report
examines the advantages of broadband over narrowband and takes a
look at growing broadband applications such as VoIP and TV over
broadband.
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This report provides the first overview of the
state of the Information Society since i2010 was adopted and a
check on progress since the launch of eEurope 2005 in 2003. It also
provides the first analysis of the Information Society in the
Member States that joined the EU in 2004.
A report covering
the JANUS workshops on the difference in speed of uptake of
digital technologies, or 'digital
divide', from a global geographical perspective. Particular
attention is paid to the cases of India and Eastern
Europe.
A journal article that investigates the technical and business
challenges related to the expansion of broadband in the European
Union.
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Exploiting the broadband opportunitiy: Lessons
from South Korea and Japan.
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An analysis of broadband access pricing in the OECD
area.
This report reviews the progress in the availability of
broadband throughout the OECD, with a particular focus on rural and
remote areas.
An analysis of the issues and challenges to
broadband content developments and applications, focusing on online
computer and video gaming.
A study into how ICT impacts upon economic growth and
efficiency of businesses, and how this differs across OECD
countries.
OECD - Information Technology Outlook: Highlights,
2004 (PDF – 280kb)
This report highlights the OECD Information Technology Outlook
2004 Report, which looks at how ICT plays an instrumental role in
the global economy. (Please note that the full report is only
available through purchase)
Ofcom - The Communications Market 2005, July 2005
A series of annual reports, highlighting developments in the
electronic communications market in the UK. The reports includes
information on the availability, penetration and usage of broadband
products.
Ofcom - The Communications Market 2005, August 2005
The latest update of the Communications Market, highlighting
developments in the electronic communications market in the UK. The
reports include information on the availability, penetration and
usage of broadband products.
Ofcom - Ofcom Consumer Panel Research: Quantitative Research
Findings: Focus on Wales, April 2005
A report indicating the difference in
penetration of, and levels of understanding of, new
telecommunications technologies between Welsh consumers and
consumers from other areas of the UK.
A monthly update to a survey of Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) giving statistics on internet and broadband connections in
the UK.
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A paper that uses national survey data to propose reasons as
to why broadband growth has slowed in the United States.
A study that looks at the ways that men and
women use the internet. The study shows that overall use of the
internet by women still lags behind but is catching up with the
men, although the ways in which each sex uses the internet still
differs greatly.
An overview of World broadband growth. Includes statistics on
broadband lines covering 75 countries worldwide.
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An examination of issues relating to small businesses in the
UK, including a look at the results of three surveys that explore
changes over time in small business attitudes and in their business
environment.
A survey that aims to gauge the needs of SMEs (small to medium
sized enterprises) within Wales. Includes a short observation of
how businesses in Wales use computers and the internet.
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An overview of the development of "second generation"
broadband infrastructure and services within the consumer market in
different areas of the world, mainly Europe and Asia. The report
focuses on countries that are considered to be broadband leaders in
their respective regions.
Key Statistics and Developments
in Internet usage for residential and business
users.
This report outlines the economic and social benefits of
broadband deployment, discussing numerous broadband applications
and giving many examples of broadband implementation initiatives
throughout the US as well as worldwide.
An independent audit of spectrum holdings within the UK. The
aim of the audit is to release the maximum amount of spectrum to
the market in order to increase the development of new and
innovative services.
This report provides a summary of broadband coverage in the UK
based on the situation as at the end of March 2004. It is an
excerpt from the March 2004 update of the UK Broadband Status
Report, which was commissioned by the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) and the Broadband Stakeholder Group in order to
provide a comprehensive picture of the current state of the
broadband market in the UK and its likely developments over the
next ten years.
This paper provides a brief overview of the position of and
prospects for broadband in the UK.
One of a series of reports released by the U.S.
Department of Commerce examing the use of computers, the internet,
specifically broadband and other information Technology tools by
American people.
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A fact sheet aimed at helping businesses in the tourism
industry in Wales to improve their performance through the use of
broadband.
Welsh Assembly Government -
Broadband Wales Programme Strategy 2005-2007, January
2005
The five-year, multi-million pound, flagship Broadband Wales
Programme was launched by the Welsh Assembly Government in July
2002. Since the inception of the programme, the broadband market
has developed significantly. During the summer of 2004, the
Broadband Wales Unit undertook a strategic review of the programme
and as a result this strategy was launched in January 2005. The
strategy attempts to set further challenging targets for the
Broadband Wales Unit for 2005 – 2007 to be achieved against an
increasingly clearer policy position from the European Commission
on state aid as it applies to broadband and Ofcoms Strategic Review
of Telecommunications.
A strategic framework for economic development that examines
the Welsh Assembly Government's vision of a vibrant Welsh economy,
delivering strong and sustainable economic growth by providing
opportunities for all.
The fifth in a series of surveys that follows the penetration
and usage of the internet in Wales. The results were compiled from
an analysis of interviews with 1001 Welsh residents who reflect the
demographic profile of Wales.