What is the meaning of ICT?

ICT (information and communications technology - or technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications ... read more

"ICT," an abbreviation for information and communication technology, refers to all equipment, applications and services that involve communication. Computers, cellphones, televisions, radios and satellite systems are all part of ICT. read more

Although there is no single, universal definition of ICT, the term is generally accepted to mean all devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and organizations (i.e., businesses, nonprofit agencies, governments and criminal enterprises) to interact in the digital world. read more

Initially, ICT is a shortening for “Information, Communication and Technology”, but then in the definition of ICT it is defined as “Information and Communication Technology”. As illustrated above, there is a difference in meaning between these two and therefore the ICT BEE Charter contradicts itself. read more