Who\u00a0are the world\u2019s ICT leaders? What\u00a0separates them from the pack? Where\u00a0are the emerging ICT stars? Why\u00a0are they important? How\u00a0can you go \u201cbeyond the BRICs\u201d in your analysis?<\/p>\n
These are questions we’ve been working to answer over the past two years, with original research that looks at national ICT expenditures on a relative, \u201cpound-for-pound\u201d basis. We’ve engaged directly with government and business leaders in several countries \u2013 from each region of the world \u2013 to see how our findings can be used to improve national technology environments and, by extension, economic and societal growth.<\/p>\n
In addition to our primary study, which is known as the Tau Index, we’re now embarking on targeted research for specific aspects of national ICT commitments—bandwidth, government policy, and the growth of various aspects of cloud computing. <\/p>\n
As I’ve written extensively (search \u201cTau Strukhoff\u201d \u2013 bing does a much better job than google), there are numerous results that may appear to be surprising. But if you’re looking for something that goes beyond traditional rankings that, in essence, show developed countries on top and developing countries on the bottom, visit us at www.tauinstitute.org<\/a> or contact me via Twitter.<\/p>\n We have 102 countries in our index, and can provide views by region, income level, and other parameters.<\/p>\n