The digital divide in Laos is quite large due to the area and the large amount of natural disasters that would cost lots to repair if IT technology was set up.
The digital divide is most prominent in Laos because of the amount they have to spend on repairing damage done by natural disasters, meaning that if they were to implement the systems needed for effective ICT, there would be high amounts of costs to pay if they were heavily damaged.
The main problems that have caused the divide are the vast mountainous regions that make it hard to supply effective ICT to all the regions in Laos, the lack of ISP make it hard for effective ICT to be started, the high costs also make it harder for a country like Laos to increase its amount of ICT, also, weather and the annual monsoons damage systems that would cost a lot to repair or replace if needs be
The impact of the divide in Laos has caused them to become far behind in the technical revolution in IT.
The solutions in Laos are; Cantennaes which are devices that can be made from cans to boost wireless reception, pedal powered wireless computers which have been made by the poorest country in the world called, Phon Kham.
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