Digital Technology Brings Prosperity to Rural Areas
Despite the devastating impact of COVID-19, telecommunications and agriculture sectors continued to grow positively. Moreover, telecommunications related to information technology has even skyrocketed. COVID-19 forces humans to interact non-physically (contactless) or maintain a distance. Almost all economic and social activities instantly turn digital. The world has changed, the changes are so fast it's like blink of an eye. The prophecy of futurist Alvin Toffler in 1980s came true. Toffler predicted roaring wave of change due to information technology revolution triggering a future shock (The Third Wave). Through affordable smartphones and internet connections, the world is now in our hands. Whether rich or poor, big or small, everyone will bow equally in front of information technology. The amount of information that used to take 50 years to be obtained, can now be accessed in less than a year. Awesomeness of lecturer or teacher suddenly collapses in front of student who holds i...