4. PUBLICATIONS OF THE ITU-D SECTOR 4.8 Least Developed Countries The Application of Information and Communication Technologies in the Least Developed Countries for Sustained Economic Growth 2004 A lot has been said about the digital divide that exists between the developed and the least developed countries (LDCs). Yet so little is being said about the opportunities that exist in the ICT Sector in the LDCs. This report takes a very close look at this group of countries and advances the argument that ICTs can play a catalytic role in getting these countries out of their current poverty trap. In that respect, a win-win outcome for both the investor and the countries is not in question. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR EFR 26204 26396 27440 92-61-11021-5 92-61-11022-3 92-61-11024-X 102 96 94 40.- EFR 40.- 4.9 Handbooks 116 GMPCS Reference book December 1999 This first edition of the “GMPCS Reference Book” provides information on all aspects of GMPCS services, including reference materials, covering regulatory, technical, operational and commercial implications. Its specifically logical presentation aids the reader in discovering all there is to know about this new breakthrough which could be extremely beneficial to developing countries aiming at Universal Access. MEDIA PRICE CHF LANGUAGE ARTICLE ISBN PAGE NBR EFS 92-61-08311-0 92-61-08312-9 92-61-08313-7 16857 16858 16859 388 388 388 48.- EFS 48.-