Digital Development in Korea: Lessons for a Sustainable World

ISBN-13: 9781032091389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 248 str.

James F. Larson

Opis

Digital Development in Korea explores the central role of digital information and communication technology in South Korea. Analysing the role of ICT in green growth and sustainability, this new edition also demonstrates how concerns over public safety and the Olympic Games, are shaping next generation digital networks.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Digital development as Korea’s destiny: Placing the "miracle on the Han" in context  2. The origins of network-centric digital development in Korea  3. Building the "information superhighways" : Government leadership in the broadband network era  4. Korea’s Smart Cities and Urban Information Culture  5. Education, research and development for the hyper connected era  6. The global rise of Korea’s electronics industry: International trade and exports  7. Energy and ICT: transition to green growth and sustainable development  8. The Olympics and digital development  9. Next generation networks: the convergence of 5G and public safety LTE networks  10. Korea's Place in Cyberspace: Lessons for a Sustainable World

O autorze

Myung Oh is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Korea, who additionally held four ministerial positions under four different administrations, beginning with service as Minister of Communications in the 1980s. The founder and honorary president of SUNY Korea, he holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University, USA.

James F. Larson is a Leading Professor at SUNY Korea where he previously served as Provost and Chair of the Department of Technology and Society. He holds a Ph.D. in communication from Stanford University, USA.