Minimum Data Consumption

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 005.74 Data files and databases
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2021
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 298934
• Chủ đề: 1. DATA CONSUMPTION; 2. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; 3. INTERNET ACCESS; 4. ONLINE ACTIVITY

Tóm tắt

Lacking access to information and services is considered a welfare depravation. Years ago, access was defined as having a radio or television, but today it has been updated to include an internet connection. For individuals, access to online multimedia educational, health and livelihood content has potential positive impacts on improving welfare. This begs the question: how much data is needed to support online activities? Similar to determining daily calorie requirements for food, or identifying a minimum threshold for household electric energy, the aim of this note is to present an estimate of minimum data consumption level and examine whether it is affordable for low income groups in a diverse selection of developing countries.