Ict Indicators

INFORMATION SOCIETY OUTLOOK

Volume 1, Issue 1

ICT Indicators Newsletter November 11, 2009

ICT Indicators Web Portal: http://indicators.ncb.mu

Why ICT Indicators ?

The objectives of this first publication are to highlight indicators which show penetration of ICT in Mauritius. As recommended in the National Information Communication Technology Strategic Plan (NICTSP) 2007 – 2011, there is urgent need to establish the collection and analysis of ICT Indicators. A Task Force set up by the National Computer Board (NCB) in 2008 defined 147 Indicators which are classified into seven broad categories, for monitoring the Information Society in Mauritius. The indicators are based on definitions from international organisations such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), UNESCO and Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI) Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy. The seven broad categories are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ICT Infrastructure Readiness ICT Market Revenue ICT Usage in businesses ICT Penetration in households ICT Manpower ICT in Education E-Government

Key Highlights

ICT Infrastructure Readiness ICT Market Revenue 2 5

Employment in ICT 7 sector ICT Usage in Households ICT in Education 8 10

International Indices 11

As the ICT sector is now considered a key component of economic growth, there is immense 1 value in the data collected on different ICT indicators. Standardised data highlight ICT develop- Network Readiness Index 2008-2009 ment and access both in a national and regional context. Time series comparisons of country data (Lower score implies higher risk) provide insights into the effects of regulatory actions and market changes on a nation’s ICT growth. “Sentence removed”. As such, comparable, standardised data on a series of ICT indica- African Region – Top 5 countries tors is of utmost importance to regulators, policy makers and operators in...