Monday, September 21, 2009
Networking to the World
The popularity of the internet has revolutionized the way in which information is sent out across the globe. It really does seem like a smaller world due to the technologies that enables people to have access to an enormous amount of information from the comfort of their homes.
An article in the New York Times by Thomas L. Freidman, examines the extent of the revolution.
His article explores the way different technological companies measure their power. Microsoft, one of the leading software development companies in the world measures its power by how many how many computers they have sold,
"Microsoft measured power by one ratio: personal computers per household. And on Microsoft's power map South Korea ranked highest in the world, with the U.S. and Japan also near the top; Europe was all on the rise, except for France; but the Middle East, save for Israel, was a black hole".
On the other hand, networking companies like Cisco Systems say that their power is measured by the amount of computers using their products that are connected to the internet. He also mentions the three factors that distinguish companies and countries, "
One is whether you have a business culture where your people are comfortable exploiting networks and sharing their knowledge. The second is whether you have a competitive culture in which big companies have to either constantly reinvent themselves or be overtaken by start-up companies, which is the essence of Silicon Valley. And the third factor is whether your company is good at creating strategic partnerships".
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A good post. Cite your sources clearly, include the title of the article and a link to it if possible.
What is Friedman's point here? Why should we care about the number of PC's per household in Korea? What are the implications?
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What is Friedman's point here? Why should we care about the number of PC's per household in Korea? What are the implications?
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