OECD stories - Page 2
COVID-19 crisis accentuating the need to bridge digital divide
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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healthtech
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digital divide
The crisis has accentuated our dependence on digital technologies and exposed the reality of the digital divides between and within countries.
High-speed fibre now makes up half of fixed Internet in nine OECD countries
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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fibre
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digital divide
Overall, fibre broadband connections have increased 3% from 24% to 27% in the space of one year, indicating that it is still a slow process for many countries.
Mobile data usage causes huge demand for mobile broadband
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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mobile data
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oecd
In 2018, broadband subscriptions rose by 8%, or 108 million subscriptions, resulting in mobile broadband penetration reaching just under 110%.
AU behind in robot uptake, NZ named IoT leader - report ranks countries on digital tech
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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robots
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digital transformation
The report shows how Australia, New Zealand and other OECD countries are pushing ahead in developing new digital technologies.