This book systematically reviews world Internet development over the past 50 years, and comprehensively discusses the great contributions it has made to economic and social advances. Further, it describes the development, status and trends related to the Internet in major countries around the globe in 2019, and provides an in-depth analysis of the latest conditions, dynamics and development trends in key areas, including information infrastructure, information technology, digital economy, digital government, Internet media, cyberspace security, and international cyberspace governance. Moreover, the book further modifies and enhances the Global Internet Development Index System, in order to better show the Internet development strengths and advantages in various countries, and to reflect the global development trends more comprehensively, accurately and objectively. This book reviews the significant developments and summarizes the lessons learned as well as the future challenges. From a global perspective, it offers a vision of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace based on the new concepts, new ideas and new achievements of various countries participating in cyberspace development and construction. As such it is a valuable reference resource for anyone working in Internet related fields, such as those in government departments, internet enterprises, scientific research institutions, colleges and universities wanting to fully understand world Internet development.
Author(s): Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 222
City: Singapore
Preface
Fifty Years of World Internet Development
Overview
1 Overall Trends in World Internet Development in 2019
1.1 Steadily Progressing Digital Infrastructure Construction
1.2 Increasingly Diverse Patterns of Internet Technological Innovation
1.3 Thriving Global Digital Economy with Highlights
1.4 New Technologies’ Profound Influence on the Development of Internet Media
1.5 Increasingly Prominent Global Cybersecurity Threats
1.6 Historic Transition Period of Global Cyberspace Governance
2 Evaluation and Analysis of Internet Development in Global Representative Countries in 2019
2.1 Index Construction
2.2 Assignment of Weights
2.3 Analysis of Results
3 Internet Development in Some Typical Countries
3.1 The USA
3.2 China
3.3 South Korea
3.4 France
3.5 Germany
3.6 Israel
3.7 Russia
3.8 India
3.9 Brazil
3.10 South Africa
4 World Internet Development Prospects for 2020
4.1 Given the Prominently Unbalanced Internet Development, It Is Imperative to Improve the Popularity of Internet
4.2 With Opportunities in the Rapid Development of Digital Economy, It Is Imperative to Promote Technological Innovation
4.3 In Face of New Challenges Confronting a Healthy Cyber-Culture, It Is Imperative to Regulate the Order in Cyberspace
4.4 In the Increasingly Severe Situation, It Is Imperative to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protection
4.5 As Supports for Cyber-Sovereignty Grow, It Is Imperative to Promote the Internet Governance System Reform
Contents
1 Development of Information Infrastructure in the World
1.1 Outline
1.2 Broadband Network
1.2.1 The Need of High Bandwidth Accelerated the Deployment of Gigabit Fiber Optical Network
1.2.2 Mobile Broadband is Evolving Toward 5G
1.2.3 Competition on the Construction of Spatial Information Infrastructure Got Fierce
1.2.4 Construction of Global Submarine Optical Fiber Cable and Terrestrial Optical Cable is Keeping Advancing
1.2.5 Information Network is Evolving Towards Intelligence
1.2.6 All Countries Enhanced Support for Broadband Construction in the Rural Areas
1.3 Application Facilities
1.3.1 Both Domain Name Market and Facility Construction Are Growing
1.3.2 Commercial IPv6 Deployment is Carried Out Extensively
1.3.3 Global Data Centers Are Expanding Rapidly
1.3.4 Cloud Computing and Edge Computing Are Developing in a Coordinated Way
1.3.5 Global CDN Industry is Developing Steadily
1.3.6 Internet Exchange Point is Developing Fast
1.4 New Facilities
1.4.1 Deployment of IoT Facilities is Speeding Up
1.4.2 Construction of Industrial Internet Platform is Flourishing
2 Development of Network Information Technology in the World
2.1 Outline
2.2 Basic Network Information Technologies
2.2.1 High Performance Computing (HPC) Achieved Sustainable Innovative Development
2.2.2 Software Technologies Are Accelerating the Development Towards Platform
2.2.3 Integrated Circuit Technologies Are Developing Steadily
2.3 Cutting-Edge Technologies
2.3.1 AI Technology Is Thriving
2.3.2 The Implementation of Edge Computing is Accelerated
2.3.3 Big Data Technology Keeps Deepening and Expanding
2.3.4 Virtual Reality Faces New Starting Point
2.3.5 Innovative Achievements Are Continuously Made in Quantum Information
3 Development of World Digital Economy
3.1 Outline
3.2 Development Trend of Global Digital Economy
3.2.1 Bright Prospect
3.2.2 Divergence in Digital Strength
3.2.3 Distinctive Regional Development
3.3 Global Consensus on the Development of Digital Economy
3.3.1 Enhancing Planning and Deployment
3.3.2 Intensifying Fight for the Power to Make International Rules
3.4 Stable Development of Overall Digital Industrialization
3.4.1 Telecommunications Industry Slowing Down Again
3.4.2 Ever-Growing Electronics and Information Industry
3.4.3 Ever-Growing Revenue in Internet Business
3.4.4 Rapid Rise of Public Cloud Market
3.4.5 5G Driving the Development of Upstream and Downstream Industries
3.5 Rapid Progress of Industrial Digitalization
3.5.1 “Smart+” Becomes a New Form of Economic Development
3.5.2 Industrial Internet Walking into Reality
3.5.3 Continued Attention on Fintech Industry
4 Development of World Digital Government
4.1 Outline
4.2 Significantly Stronger Support of Information Infrastructure
4.2.1 More Convenient and Compatible Network Access
4.2.2 Cloud Computing Boosting E-Government Development Efficiency
4.2.3 Wide Upgrading of Smart City Infrastructure
4.3 Maturity of Digital Government System and Mechanism
4.3.1 Progress in Policy System of Digital Government
4.3.2 Growing Overall Planning and Coordination Efforts
4.3.3 Significantly Improved Professional Management and Coordination Capability
4.4 Significantly Improved Information Application in Government Services
4.4.1 Speeding Up Digitalization of Information Resources
4.4.2 Speeding Up the Construction of Data Sharing Platform
4.4.3 Continuous Effect Generated by Data Disclosure
4.5 Continuous Improvement of Public Service Capability
4.5.1 Mobile Internet Facilitates More Accessible Public Services
4.5.2 Artificial Intelligence Improves the Precision of Public Services
4.5.3 Big Data Improves the Precision of Public Services
4.6 Improvement of Environment for Digital Government
4.6.1 Digital Identity System Gradually Established
4.6.2 Further Deepening Government-Enterprise Cooperation
5 Development of World Internet Media
5.1 Outline
5.2 Global Landscape of Internet Media Development
5.2.1 Social Platform
5.2.2 Digital News
5.2.3 Online Entertainment
5.3 Development and Application of Internet Media
5.3.1 5G Improving Media Production and Communication
5.3.2 Cloud Computing Changing Media Production Ecology
5.3.3 Artificial Intelligence Optimizing Media Value Chain
5.4 Governance and Challenges of Internet Media Content Ecosystem
5.4.1 New Changes in Online Dissemination of False Information
5.4.2 Hard to Control the Spread of Terrorist and Extremist Content Online
5.4.3 Drawback of Media Platform Monopoly
Reference
6 Development of World Cybersecurity
6.1 Outline
6.2 Major Threats to Cybersecurity in the World Today
6.2.1 Spread of Ransomware Threatening the World
6.2.2 Mining Trojan Active Again with Widespread Threat
6.2.3 High Incidence of APT Attacks
6.2.4 Frequent Attacks on Critical Information Infrastructure
6.2.5 Growing Data Security Risks Raising Concerns
6.2.6 Emerging Security Risks of New Technologies and Applications
6.3 Countries Actively Building Cybersecurity Protection Capability
6.3.1 Optimizing Top-Level Cybersecurity Design
6.3.2 Gradually Improving Cybersecurity Systems and Institutions
6.3.3 Strengthening Security Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure
6.3.4 Speeding Up the Protection of Data Security and Personal Information
6.3.5 Accelerating Deployment of Emerging Technologies in Cybersecurity
6.3.6 Speeding Up Cybersecurity Talent Training
6.3.7 Expansion of International Cyberspace Cooperation
6.4 Continuous Development of Global Cybersecurity Industry
6.4.1 Growing Cybersecurity Industry
6.4.2 New Technologies and Applications Empowering Industrial Development
6.4.3 Steady Development of Listed Cybersecurity Companies
6.5 Growing Militarization of Global Cyberspace
6.5.1 A Surge of Cyberspace Strategies Changing Traditional Warfare Rules
6.5.2 Large-Scale Cyber Force Intensifying Risk of War
6.5.3 Cyber Warfare as an Important Strategic Deterrence Between Countries
7 International Cyberspace Governance
7.1 Outline
7.2 International Cyberspace Governance Faces an Important Turn
7.2.1 Emerging Fragility and Uncertainty of International Cyberspace Rules
7.2.2 Various Participants Urgently Needed in International Cyberspace Governance
7.2.3 Slow Progress on International Cyberspace Rules
7.2.4 Major Challenges in the Construction of International Cyberspace Governance Order
7.3 Continuous Progress of International Cyberspace Governance Platform
7.3.1 The United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
7.3.2 The United Nations High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
7.3.3 The United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (UNGGE) and Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Information Security
7.3.4 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
7.3.5 International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
7.3.6 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
7.3.7 Internet Society (ISOC)
7.3.8 Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC)
7.3.9 World Internet Conference
7.4 Traditional International Organizations Accelerating Their Participation in International Cyberspace Governance
7.4.1 G20
7.4.2 The BRICS
7.4.3 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
7.4.4 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
7.4.5 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
7.5 Cyberspace Governance in Some Typical Countries and Regions
7.5.1 The United States
7.5.2 China
7.5.3 Japan
7.5.4 European Union
7.5.5 The United Kingdom
7.5.6 France
7.5.7 Germany
7.5.8 Russia
7.5.9 India
7.5.10 Brazil
8 International Cyberspace Governance
8.1 Overview
8.2 Current Problems with International Cyberspace Governance
8.2.1 Immediate Need to Solve the Laggling-Behind Standardization of Global Cyberspace Governance
8.2.2 Differences in Governance Models Needing to Be Resolved Through Negotiation and Coordination
8.2.3 Trust Among the Actors to Be Strengthened
8.2.4 Development of New Technologies and Applications Having New Demands for International Governance of Cyberspace
8.3 Progress of International Cyberspace Governance Platforms
8.3.1 United Nations High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
8.3.2 International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
8.3.3 World Summit on the Information Society
8.3.4 Internet Governance Forum
8.3.5 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
8.3.6 World Internet Conference
8.3.7 World Economic Forum
8.4 Participation of Traditional International Organizations in the International Cyberspace Governance
8.4.1 Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20)
8.4.2 BRICS
8.4.3 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
8.4.4 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
8.5 Internet Governance in Some Countries and Regions
8.5.1 The United States Taking the Lead in Top-Level Design of Cyberspace Strategies and Data Security Protection Legislation
8.5.2 China’s Continued Pragmatic Participation in Cyberspace International Governance
8.5.3 EU Legislation to Strengthen Personal Data and Digital Copyright Protection
8.5.4 The United Kingdom Attaching Importance to Cyber Counter-Terrorism and Achieving Results in Cracking Down on Dark Websites
8.5.5 A Multi-level Internet Governance System Formed in Russia
8.5.6 Rapid Internet Development and Data Protection Legislation in India
8.5.7 Cooperation in Data Privacy Protection Between Japan and EU
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