Information society Publications Spain
The 12th edition of the Information Society in Spain Report gathers the main indicators, data and changes that allow a description of the current situation of the sector to be made.
The Information Society is a continually evolving reality. In 2011, connections to the Internet in Spain have continued to rise, fundamentally due to mobile broadband, at the same time as the smartphone has become the top selling terminal in the world ahead of the PC. The year has also been marked by the move towards an Internet which is personally and professionally more productive, beyond mere entertainment; the dynamism of the more mature groups of the population; the redefinition of the way in which digital content is being used and, generally, the way in which the Internet is used.
The 12th edition of the Information Society in Spain Report gathers the main indicators, data and changes that allow a description of the current situation of the sector to be made.
The first chapter presents the 10 key points from the year. The second chapter gathers in a visual form the most important information regarding network connectivity and access availability, as well as the terminals which permit enjoyment of the Information Society. In addition, the report analyses issues concerning the impact made by the use of Information and Communication Technologies in different fields and sectors of the economic and social reality. The third chapter presents a study, based on Telefónica data, in order to understand digital life and reality. Finally, in the fourth chapter, the report summarises the views of each and every one of the Autonomous Regions.
A new figure: the permanent digital communicator
From a model based on the possession of content, a model is being developed in which the most important element is access to the same, regardless of where it may be. A digital lifestyle is becoming more and more important to people’s everyday lives. Work, entertainment, daily activities, communication, personal relationships etc. - everything is becoming more and more digitally focused, in turn provoking changes in society and modifying people’s habits. The new profile of digital life is becoming more and more multi-device, , personalised, ubiquitous, intensive, social, mobile and with simultaneous access to content. And a new figure is emerging: that of the permanent digital communicator, who is always connected in real time and uses the Internet intensively.
Presentation:
Wednesday 25th January
12:00 p.m.
Telefónica District Auditorium
Central Building
c/ Ronda de la Comunicación, unnumbered (access to the auditorium)
Participation of:
Mr César Alierta, Chairman of Telefónica S.A.
Technical presentation of the report by:
Mr Javier Nadal, executive vice-chairman of Fundación Telefónica
Closure:
Mr José Manuel Soria, Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
At the end of the ceremony, copies of the report will be handed out and a Spanish wine will be served.
Please confirm your assistance by calling telephone no. 915844750, by e-mailing informacion@fundaciontelefonica.com
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