Geographic

Country population Telephone Mobile Telephone system

Radio broadcast

Country code Internet host Internet users

Central African republic

4,950,027 12,000

200th ranked in the world- very low on the global scale

168,000ranked 174 in the world, which is considerably higher then landlines

with less than 1 fixed-line connection per 100 persons; spurred by the presence of multiple mobile-cellular service providers, cellular usage is increasing from a low base; most fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone services are concentrated in Bangui

government-owned network, Radio diffusion Television Central -african, provides domestic TV broadcasting; licenses for 2 private TV stations are pending; state-owned radio network is supplemented by a small number of privately-owned broadcast stations as well as a few community radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available

236 20

217 ranked in the world.

-very low

22,600

ranked 191 in the world, which is high compared to the low amount of hosts.


Radio broadcast

Country code

Internet host

Internet users

Costa rica 4,576,562 1.493 millionranked 65th in the world – very high

1.95 millionranked 134, which is much less

point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic, and coaxial cable link rural areas; Internet service is available

multiple privately-owned television stations and 1 publicly-owned television station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately-owned radio stations and a public radio network

506

34,024

ranked 97

1.485 millionranked 82


Radio broadcast


Singapore 4,740,737 1.852 million

ranked 62nd in the word, so very high

6.652 million

ranked 82nd

excellent domestic facilities; launched 3G wireless service in February 2005; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is more than 180 telephones per 100 persons

state controls broadcast media; 8 domestic TV stations operated by MediaCorp, wholly owned by a state investment company; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV service is accessible; a total of 18 domestic radio stations broadcasting with MediaCorp operating more than a dozen and another 4 stations are closely linked to the ruling party or controlled by the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association; large number of Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations are available

65 992,786

ranked 44th

3.235 million

ranked 65th


Radio broadcast


UK 62,698,362 32.117 million (2009)

ranked 10th highest in the world- extremely high

80.375 millionranked 15th highest

equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems

public service broadcaster BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple

44 7.03 million

14th highest

51.444 million

7th highest in the world, which is high compared to the low amount of hosts.

From what is on these tables…

• We can see that internationally the digital divide is massive. In many developing countries, people just aren’t being able to catch up with larger western coutries such as the UK.

• This may be due to Economical, Social and Educational differences…

-people may not have enough money, or have never been taught to use such technology…

• Or it may be that they simply liv to far away from the centre of the technological boom

• Many electronics are manufactured in China, Japan or America, with smaller brands in Europe and some parts of asia.

However some of these counties simple live to far from the technological boom, and perhaps aren’t even able to gain access to new updated

technology as it isn’t available in the place they live

This may have to do with manufacturers not wanting to export to a country too far or

unable to give them much profit

Or it simple just being uncommon socially int hat country to own a laptop or PC. People

may just not want to have technology, considering it unecessary.

Either way, the geographic digital divide is still enormous

And ever-growing.

Even in Britain,. A more local version of this can be seen- in inner city schools, or suburban schools, often children are exposed to plenty of ICT equipment.

This is in stark contract to schools out in the countryside which have much less ict

facilities.