16.2

Policy Objectives ................................................................................................................... 37

16.2.1
16.3
17

Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 38

Establishment of ICT Centres of Excellence .......................................................................... 39
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY (TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN ICT) ..................... 39

17.1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 39

17.2

Electronic Commerce ............................................................................................................ 39

17.3

ICT Trade & Export ................................................................................................................ 39

17.4

E-Services .............................................................................................................................. 40

17.4.1

E-Health Services........................................................................................................... 40

17.4.2

E-Agriculture ................................................................................................................. 40

17.5

Fiscal Measures ..................................................................................................................... 41

17.6

Research and Development .................................................................................................. 41

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NEW INNOVATIONS AND SERVICES IN ICT ............................................................................... 42

18.1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 42

18.2

Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M Communications ............................................................ 42

18.2.1
18.3

Policy objectives ............................................................................................................ 42

Big Data ................................................................................................................................. 42

18.3.1

Policy objectives ............................................................................................................ 43

18.3.2

Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 43

18.4

Over the Top Services (OTTs) and Net Neutrality ................................................................. 43

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 43
18.5

Policy Objectives ................................................................................................................... 44

18.6

Mobile Money ....................................................................................................................... 44

18.6.1

Policy Objectives ........................................................................................................... 45

18.6.2

Policy Challenges ........................................................................................................... 45

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E-GOVERNMENT ....................................................................................................................... 45

19.1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 45

19.2

E-Government Applications: ................................................................................................. 46

20

E-ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................................... 46

21

EQUITY PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................ 46

22

REGIONAL INTEGRATION .......................................................................................................... 47

23

POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ..................................................................... 47

23.1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 47

23.2

Institutional Arrangements ................................................................................................... 47
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