The new technologies :
NICTs bring together innovations made in terms of storage volume and speed of
information processing as well as its transport thanks to digital and new means of
telecommunication (optical fiber, cable, satellites, wireless technologies). Their
impact spans multiple domains, including our way of life and our economy.
This does not make the traditional economy disappear, but makes knowledge and
knowledge key elements of economic competitiveness. They also include all the
technological advances in different fields, including the medical field (such as
intelligent defibrillators), school (interactive whiteboards), computer (voice or
facial recognition), etc.