ICT in Digital Era: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Asian Countries Dr. Neelakanta N.T. Assistant Professor, Department of Studies and Research in Economics. Tumkur University Online published on 5 August, 2019. Abstract ICT has the potential to enable closer interaction and universal bonds between and within national, individual, groups and institutions to portray specific and previously distant causes which may otherwise be discarded. ICT encompasses the collection, capture, processing, storage, retrieval and transmission of information, embodying text, data, sound (audio), vision (video) and graphics. Harnessing of ICT for the development of developing countries are calls for development of capabilities at different levels. This includes the capability to develop local content by taking in to account the development needs of different sectors and also the ability to make effective use of the same. Thus, it may be argued that the presence of a vibrant ICT sector capable of addressing issues like health, education, environment and gender inequality etc., It may be facilitates for the diffusion of Information Technology. Top Keywords Information and Communication Technology, Challenges, Asian Region. Top |