Sweden has nearly 9 million inhabitants or 22
inhabitants per square kilometre. The level of urbanisation is
some above average: 83,3%.Sweden has nearly 9 million inhabitants or 22
inhabitants per square kilometre. The level of urbanisation is
some above average: 83,3%.
Sweden has a GDP of 226 billion Euro or 25.100 Euro per inhabitant, which is a little above average to European countries. Economically, Sweden has the opportunity to invest in stimulation of IST, on a National level as well as on an individual level.
The national Swedish ICT and Telecom industry is very well developed. Also the penetration of PC's at home is high. The ISDN infrastructure in Sweden is below average, but Sweden invests in more infrastructural technologies (cable, ADL etc) that spread risk of technological dead-ends. From a commercial and infrastructural perspective, Sweden can compete strongly in the IST market.
Rates of (mobile) telephony are very low in Sweden. Penetration of PC's at home is very high. The market is ready to introduce IST services successfully on a lager scale.>
The wealth of an individual elderly person is high in Sweden. Continuous education by 54-64 year old people is high compared to other countries. Related to the high penetration of PC's this could imply high knowledge and high interest of elderly people in the current supply of IST services.
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