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Author : Christoffel Kotze

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The world is rapidly changing through the process commonly referred to as digital transformation. This process, formally defined as “The application of digital capabilities to processes, products, and assets to improve efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and uncover new monetization opportunities”, is reshaping society.

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Title: Impact
Author: Christoffel Kotze
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: A Broadband Apparatus for Underserviced Remote Communities
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-15765-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-15766-1

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15766-1_5