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
18
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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