The Networked Readiness Index (NRI) is one of the highlights of the report that shows the technology readiness of nations across the world. Though the small and sophisticated technology nations of Sweden and Singapore, take the top two spots, the large populous nations of China and India have maintained the trend of leapfrogging competition and moving ahead.
The calculation of NRI by the WEF is based on 3 basic criteria’s. The environment comprising of market environment, political and regulatory environment and the infrastructure environment. The readiness made up of individual readiness, business readiness and Government readiness to use information technology, and finally the actual usage by these three user groups.
In short the NRI index is the prime indicator of a nations accessibility and usage of the global communication network through all traditional and digital media including television, internet and mobile phone technologies.With mobile users growing double digit each year and surpassing the 4 billion mark, the NRI is due to change rapidly in the oncoming years.
China and India are expected to be among the top 20 networked nations of the world soon, only due to the rapid growth of mobile users, changing the dynamics of global supply and demand radically. This will not only open up new markets but also intensify competition across the globe, and create new business leaders, in a closely networked world.
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* 2010 International Environmental Performance Ranking
* Mobile phone users numbered 5 billion