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Digital Divide and Internet Speed in the Philippines

The document discusses the digital divide, which refers to divisions in humanity or within a country based on the use or lack of use of the internet and digital technology. These divisions can be grouped into three categories that are related to each other: access, skill, and usage. The groupings are not absolute and there are often exceptions.

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Digital Divide and Internet Speed in the Philippines

The document discusses the digital divide, which refers to divisions in humanity or within a country based on the use or lack of use of the internet and digital technology. These divisions can be grouped into three categories that are related to each other: access, skill, and usage. The groupings are not absolute and there are often exceptions.

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DIGITAL DIVIDE

Digital Divide are “a set of divisions in


humanity or more specifically in a country
based on the use or lack of use of the Internet
and Digital Technology. These set of divisions
could be grouped into three and often could
be related to one another. These groupings
are not clear cut and often, there are
exceptions.
[Link] were the positive effects of having faster internet speed as show in
the Mckinsey Global institute research?

[Link] the internet connection status in the philippines, in terms of


number of people with internet connection,the average internet broadband
download speed compared to other countries, and the average cost of
monthly internet services.

[Link] does the philippines slow internet connection affect the SMEs? Do you
think a faster internet connection can promote better income for them ?

[Link] you think commercial stores or offices should have websites? What are
the advantage and disadvantage that can you foresee?
Answers:

>Accordingly, the Mckinsey Global Institute reported that internet speed, particularly
faster connections, enable economic growth that leads to more jobs and wealth. This
research was made on 13 countries that account for over 70 percent of the global gross
domestic product (GDP).
>In its latest State of the Internet Report, cloud service provider and content delivery
network Akamai Intelligent Platform said the Philippines has the lowest average internet
connection speed in the world and among Asia-Pacific countries with 4.5 Mbps. India
followed the Philippines at the bottom rank with 5.6 Mbps.
>Slow internet can affect our Small Medium Enterprises like Buy and Sell if their
customers cannot contact them they cannot engage popularity and revenue, and in
Computer Shops like in Gaming or Researching your homework the customer needed a
snappy quick results of their searching.

>I think commercial stores should have websites because it can help promote
the stores and it can make them more accessible to their customers. Through
websites, people can order items fast and they don't need to go to the actual
store to get the items.

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