1. The Role of Technology

3. Technology Played a role in accelerating globalisation by:
Increasing the speed of moving people, goods, money and information
Reducing costs of moving people, goods, money and information
But the gains of globalisation are not evenly spread

4. Changes in Transport
Faster transport has encouraged world travel and trade
Faster air transport (jet aircraft): means you can get anywhere in the world in less than a day. This has lead to:
Tourism becoming a boom industry
Workforces and employees becoming more mobile
Perishable products being shared with the world (e.g. flowers, seafood)

5. Changes in Transport
Ocean shipping: has been made more efficient and economical with:
Supertankers for bulk cargoes such as oil and wheat
Containerisation where goods are taken by factory to shipping containers quickly via train

6. Changes in ICT
Information and ideas that used to take days and months to communicate now only takes seconds
Telecommunications: made possible by fibre-optic cables (via cables under land and sea) and satellites (via space). Transmit messages for phone calls, internet and television.
Computerisation: revolutionised storage, retrieval and movement of information. The internet allows information to be shared quickly and enables buying, selling and advertising.

7. The Digital Divide
Some people can’t afford a fixed phone line or computer.
Only 5% of Africa are connected to the internet (compared to 75% in Australia).
Mobile phones are bridging the gap, they are affordable, don’t require a fixed line and can be connected to the internet.