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Tracking the Trackers: For Better or Worse

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Smartphones emerged with their own GPS and cellular broadband connectivity, allowing users to track their hidden GPS trackers in real time. These radios are being tracked and tagged by marketers, telecom companies and individuals in an effort to resell that data to parties willing to pay.

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The latest country comparisons in that key economic driver: broadband speed

Trends in the Living Networks

The most thoroughly researched source for broadband comparisons is the OECD, but unfortunately the latest data from them is a couple of years old now, during which there have been significant changes in the landscape. As pretty much all governments have recognized, there is no question that broadband access will be a key economic driver.

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Yes, internet bandwidth IS a key driver of economic growth

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A commenter on my last blog post The latest country comparisons in that key economic driver: broadband speed questioned whether bandwidth does drive economic growth. Breadth of access to broadband is critical to economic development - this is not just about speed of access available to a minority. greater price transparency.

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The variety of connection speeds around the world - it matters!

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Their long-term broadband policy has shaped the country and society. Tags: Global economy Technology trends. A few interesting takeouts: * South Korea stands out dramatically, with almost double the speed of Hong Kong, and more than double the next large country, Japan. These speeds are increasing apace, but they need to.

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Five reasons why Turkey is one of the hottest Internet markets in the world

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This is in spite of fairly low broadband penetration, which is usually correlated with less time spent online. Broadband penetration is low but rapidly rising. At the end of 2008 total Internet penetration was estimated at 22% of the population, with just 35% of these on broadband. Source : NationMaster.

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What will Australian consumers pay for 100Mbps with the NBN?

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Last night SBS World News ran a segment on the Australian National Broadband Network plan, including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the leader of the opposition debating its merits, and a piece on how much broadband is likely to cost consumers, which took some snapshots from an interview with me.

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Top blog posts of 2009: The future

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Thoughts behind an interview on SBS World News on the National Broadband Network. Tags: Future of business Future of humanity Social networks. What I learned about where the direct selling industry is going. What will Australian consumers pay for 100Mbps with the NBN? The MegaTrends of Technology, Business, and Society.

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