Internet Backbone
The principle data routes by which continents, nations and regions connect networks to form the internet. This may include submarine communications cables and facilities that are used by tier 1 networks for interconnection.Fixed Broadband
Networks that connect regions and cities with wired internet. This includes last mile connections to homes, businesses, data centers, facilities and infrastructure.Mobile Telecommunications
Cellular networks that provide wireless broadband internet and communication services.Communications Satellites
Satellites that provide network or information services.Network Infrastructure
Other network infrastructure such as Wi-Fi networks.Data Centers
Facilities that manage computing, data storage and network services.Cloud Computing
Platforms that offer computing, data storage and network services on-demand.Platforms
Platforms for developing, deploying and operating software services. Often cloud based.AI Platforms
Artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms, services and APIs.Systems
Software that is primarily concerned with automation as opposed to being a tool for users.Applications
Software that is primarily intended to be used as a tool by people including mobile apps.APIs & Integration
Services that allow various platforms, systems and applications to work together and share information. In some cases, an API is so widely used that it becomes important to the normal operations of an economy.User Devices
End-user devices such as mobile phones and laptops.IoT
Robots, machines, sensors, facilities, infrastructure, products, vehicles and environments that are operated using an internet connection.Summary
Digital infrastructure are the networks, facilities, hardware and software that are critical to a society, region and city. This includes the foundations of the internet such as submarine cables or domain name services that are used to lookup web addresses. Digital infrastructure also includes operating systems that may be deployed on billions of devices, data centers that run cloud services, platforms and APIs that are used to operate systems, services and traditional infrastructure such as airports.
| Overview: Digital Infrastructure | ||
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Definition | Foundational services that are necessary to the information technology capabilities of a nation, region, city or organization. | |
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