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He also stressed the need for customization and specialised training in harnessing digital manufacturing and services in SIDS .
“ We know that in many cases , SIDS do not have 3G technologies – they are still at 2G range ,” he said . “ So , we specifically designed this plan that produces solutions that would work with very , very low technologies . And I totally agree that you need to have smart people .
“ What we do is in those cases we generate tutorials that can be used to train the people . So digitalization consists of people , processes and technologies .”
We know that in many cases , SIDS do not have 3G technologies – they are still at 2G range .
States ( SIDS ) and Emergency Telecommunications , International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ), said that increasing access to information and communication technologies can mitigate many issues in SIDS and help to diversify their economies .
Vanessa Gray , Head of the Division for Least Developed Countries ( LDCs ), Small Island Developing
She added that innovations such as AI , Blockchain , drones and mobile money were enabling progress
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