The World Economic Forum’s white paper ICT for Enabling Transformation analyses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can serve as strategic enablers in the transformation of the global economy.

Showcasing the transformative impact of ubiquitous connectivity, distributed computing and a highly intelligent networking core, the analysis demonstrates how ICT can be leveraged across multiple industries for new efficiencies and capabilities. Whether it is upgrading the intelligence of the electric grid, predicting traffic jams before they happen or increasing the flow of information between patients and doctors, ICT is poised as a central element for a transformed and low-carbon society.

The study notes some of the transformative opportunities within the energy, transportation and healthcare sectors. In the energy sector, smart services and machine-to-machine communications are identified as critical enablers for saving natural resources and creating new low-carbon business models. In the automotive and transport sector, an array of opportunities is examined, linking embedded communications from the inside of vehicles with systems that monitor and manage traffic flows.

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The full report is available at http://www.weforum.org/ictforgrowth