The World Economic Forum
has released its
Global Information Technology Report (GITR) for 2006-2007 and ranks Denmark
at the top in terms of 'network readiness,' naming the country as best able to
'leverage the opportunities offered by information and communication technology
for development and increased competitiveness.' Sweden, Singapore and Finland
follow, while the United States loses ground in networked readiness, falling six
places to seventh position.
The GITR cites Denmark's excellent regulatory environment and clear government
leadership and vision as drivers of the country's impressive levels of Internet
and PC, together with a continuous emphasis on education and R&D and a talent
for pioneering applications and technologies. The rest of the Nordic countries,
except Iceland which loses some ground from last year, follow Denmark's upward
trend, with Sweden, Finland and Norway moving up on the chart. Nordic countries
have consistently featured among the top 10 in the last six years, which the
World Economic Forum says is because of a very strong focus on education in the
region.
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