Technology is less important than its uses, says BT chief

At the end of the day, the problem is how to use technology, instead of how to create technology and innovation.

The chief executive of British telecoms giant BT, which is bidding to build Singapore’s new cyber highways, says technology and active participation from service providers must work hand in hand to succeed.

For instance, a fast Internet link could let users consult a doctor at home, said Mr Ben Verwaayen.

But for this to take off, hospitals and doctors — an entire ‘ecosystem’ — have to be persuaded to use this new delivery platform.

Only then can ordinary people be won over by technological advances, said Mr Verwaayen, who was in Singapore last week to speak at an Infocomm Development Authority conference.

Source: The Straits Times via Asia Media