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What is ICT (information and communications technology or

technologies)?
ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is
the infrastructureand components that enable modern computing. Among the goals of IC
technologies, tools and systems is to improve the way humans create, process and
share data or information with each other. Another is to help them improve their abilities in
numerous areas, including business; education; medicine; real-world problem-solving; and
even leisure activities related to sports, music, and movies.

There is no single, universal definition of ICT because the technologies, devices and even
ideas related to ICT are constantly evolving. However, the term is generally accepted to
mean all devices, networking components and applications. When combined, these help
people and organizations interact in the digital world.

What technologies are included in ICT?


ICT encompasses the internet-enabled sphere and the mobile one powered
by wirelessnetworks. It includes antiquated technologies, such as landline telephones, radio
and television broadcast -- all of which remain widely used alongside today's cutting-edge
ICT pieces, such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

The internet, internet of things, metaverse, virtual reality and social media are also part of
ICT, as are cloud computing services, video conferencingand collaboration tools, unified
communicationssystems and mobile communication networks. Emerging, work-in-progress
or still-nascent technologies like 5G/6G, Web3, and quantum computing are also in the ICT
universe.

Any technology, infrastructure, component, or device that enables communications, data


sharing, and global connectivity between humans and between humans and machines is
included in the umbrella term ICT.

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