The growth and absorption rates of the new services and the interest expressed by the new generation in this sector show that Moldova has big development prospects in this direction, not only as a consumer, but also as a generator of ICT products, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Vasile Botnari stated in an interview for IPN, produced on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of Moldova’s Independence.
“The question and big challenge for Moldova is if it can compete successfully on the international ICT market and, respectively, if it can find the own niche on the global market and make use of its best resource – trained and creative people,” said the official.
The ICT Ministry set the goal of bringing Moldova among the top 50 countries in the ICT sector at global level. To make progress in developing a modern digitized society, we must yet act perseveringly, in accordance with a clear strategy.
“We are sure that the ICT sector of Moldova has real growth potential, but this growth will be really significant at the level of national economy only when we manage to ensure the competitiveness of the IT products and services. To achieve this goal, we should concentrate our efforts on the development of the electronic communications infrastructure, the development of local digital content and services and ICT education and strengthen confidence and safety in the virtual space,” stated Vasile Botnari.
According to him, special attention should be devoted to the augmentation of the share of the IT industry, the quantity and quality of ICT specialists and the promotion of the IT products and services on the domestic market and particularly for export.
The minister noted that the IT industry changes the world and vice versa. 90% of the data existing now on the Internet didn’t exist two years ago. During 60 days, the volume of video materials uploaded on the Internet is larger than the volume produced during 60 years by all the broadcasters. The mobile equipment is already available to 56% of the global population, while 47% have access to mobile high-speed Internet. The demand for different services increases exponentially.
That’s why the transfer of technology and know-how, the creation of an environment favorable for the development of start-ups, support for innovations, creativity and co-creativity, development of own products and services, connection to ultramodern technologies that only appear on the horizon must be all the key objectives assumed for the next few years, said Vasile Botnari.
