Germany has over 81 million inhabitants;
230 inhabitants per square kilometre. The level of urbanisation
is high: 87,5%. Germany has over 81 million inhabitants;
230 inhabitants per square kilometre. The level of urbanisation
is high: 87,5%.
Germany has a GDP of some 2.000 billion Euro; 24.500 Euro per inhabitant, which is average compared to other European countries. Economically, Germany has an average opportunity to invest in stimulation of IST on a National level, as well as an above average opportunity on an individual level.
The national German ICT and Telecom industry, as well as the ISDN infrastructure is very well developed. The penetration of PC's at home however is below average, as are the rates to phone mobile. From a commercial and infrastructural perspective, Germany is capable to take up the IST market in a short time.
Costs of telephony are high in Germany. Penetration of PC's at home is below average. The market waits for IST services to be introduced. The market needs investments and purchases of hardware before IST services can be successfully be introduced on a lager scale.
The wealth of an individual elderly person is high in Germany. Continuous education by 54-64 year old people is low compared to other countries. Related to the low penetration of PC's this could imply low knowledge and below average interest of elderly people in the current supply of IST services.
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