02-21-2003, 01:28 PM
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Finland captures #1 in Technology Use Crown!
Finland gets the 8) award....
Source- CTIA Daily News
U.S. Slips to No. 2 in World Technological Competitiveness
The United States slipped to second place, behind Finland, in competitiveness in technology, according to a study of the state of information technology by the World Economic Forum, in partnership with INSEAD (one of the world's largest business schools, and based in France) and the Information for Development Program of the World Bank. The 2003 Networked Readiness Index rates the economies according to their degree of preparedness to capture fully the benefits of the networked economy. The study considers the roles played by the major stakeholders - individuals, businesses and governments -- in its examination of the networked readiness of 82 economies according to three dimensions: the environment for information and communication technology (ICT), i.e., the market conditions, the political and regulatory framework, and the infrastructure for ICT; the readiness of individuals, the business community and government; and t he actual usage of ICT by the three stakeholders. According to the study, the U.S. continues to offer the best market environment for networked readiness, but slipped from first to second place due to less competitive performance in terms of connectivity and diffusion of ICT. Finland ranks first in the Networked Readiness Index, boosted by the best performance in terms of technology usage by its citizens, businesses and the government. The remainder of the top ten are: Singapore, Sweden, Iceland, Canada, Britain, Denmark, Taiwan and Germany. (Source: AP, World Economic Forum Release)
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