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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY & CREATIVE INDUSTRY
To succeed in the innovative and creative industry,
a country must nurture talent and provide a
supportive environment. The innovative technology
and creative industry has the potential to support
Brunei’s economic diversification and create job
opportunities, and is therefore a vital industry in
Brunei.
Brunei’s SPN 21 Education System places
Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) and creativity as one of the core elements
in the education curriculum. The government
makes continuous effort to nurture ICT skills and
creativity to foster the nation’s progress and
economic growth.
Digital Media and Internet of Things
In Brunei, the mobile phone penetration rate
has increased to 125.5 per cent, whereas the
broadband penetration rate of mobile phones
has increased to 121.2 per cent. The government
encourages local digital media startups to explore
the Internet of Things (IoT).
IoT connects devices, systems, software and
people so they can share information about their
state and external environment. BI Intelligence, a
research service, has estimated there will be more
than 24 billion IoT devices across the globe by
2020 – about four devices for every person.
As the milestone draws closer, more than USD6
billion will flow into IoT solutions and industries
such as application development, connectivity,
data storage, device hardware, security and
system integration. The investment will generate
USD13 trillion by 2025.