ABSTRACT
Introduction: The development of a region, today, goes beyond the access provided by Information and Communication Technologies that occupy a prominent position in modern society, and play a relevant role in the occurrence of economic and social transformations in a given region of the country, as is the case of the state of Rondónia.
Objective: The objective of this study is to address the analysis of the relationships established between telecommunications technology infrastructures and the economic and social development of the most remote and least favored regions, focusing on the contributions that these telecommunications technology infrastructures provide to promote the development of these locations.
Theoretical Framework: The research addresses a theoretical line that highlights the role of the internet and communication technologies in creating connections between distant regions, facilitating the exchange of information and economic development. It is also highlighted that the expansion of technological infrastructure is crucial to ensure that the most isolated communities can enjoy the benefits.
Method: The methodological approach used involves a bibliographic study based on technical records identified in internet accesses, taking such records as a basis for statements made about technological data, alongside theoretical discussions by scholars on the subject.
Results and Discussion: The results indicate that modern information networks play a crucial role in society, driving economic and social development. These networks have become essential for growth and progress in many areas. Connectivity and access to information are key factors for progress and fundamental for sustainable development.
Research Implications: The research contributes to the debate on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a vector for regional development in Rondónia, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities for strengthening ICTs in fostering the development of distant and isolated communities.
Originality/Value: This study makes an original contribution to the literature by exploring the relationship between the growth of telecommunications infrastructure and its social and economic impact in a historically isolated region such as Rondónia. The innovative approach highlights the expansion of internet access and mobile telephony, reinforcing the improvement between connectivity and development. The relevance of the research is evident when it demonstrates that, despite the absence of consolidated models for this analysis, the data indicate a direct relationship between technology and regional growth. The results can influence public policies outside of digital inclusion, providing support for new strategies.
Keywords: Regional Growth, Information and Communication Technologies, Social and Economic Development.
RESUMO
Introducáo: O desenvolvimento de uma regiáo, na atualidade, perpassa o acesso propiciado pelas Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação que ocupam destaque na sociedade moderna, e desempenham um papel relevante para que ocorram transformações económicas e sociais em uma determinada região do país, como é o caso do estado de Rondónia.
Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo é abordar a análise das relações que se estabelecem entre infraestruturas tecnológicas de telecomunicações e desenvolvimento económico e social das regiões mais afastadas e menos favorecidas, enfocando as contribuições que essas infraestruturas tecnológicas de telecomunicações proporcionam para a promocáo de desenvolvimento dessas localidades.
Referencial Teórico: A pesquisa aborda uma linha teórica que ressalta o papel da internet e das tecnologias de comunicação na criação de conexões entre regiões distantes, facilitando а troca de informações e o desenvolvimento económico. Destaca-se, ainda, que a expansão da infraestrutura tecnológica é crucial para garantir que as comunidades mais isoladas possam usufruir dos beneficios.
Método: A abordagem metodológica que se utiliza envolve estudo bibliográfico fundamentado em registros técnicos identificados em acessos de internet, tomando tais registros como fundamentação para afirmações expostas acerca de dados tecnológicos, ao lado de discussões teóricas de estudiosos do tema.
Resultados e Discussão: Os resultados indicam que as redes de informação modernas desempenham um papel crucial na sociedade, impulsionando o desenvolvimento económico e social. Essas redes tém se tornado essenciais para o crescimento e progresso em diversas áreas. A conectividade e о acesso a informação são fatores-chave para o avanco e fundamentais para o desenvolvimento sustentável.
Implicações da Pesquisa: A pesquisa contribui para o debate sobre as Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) como vetor de desenvolvimento regional em Rondónia, fornecendo reflexdes sobre os desafios e as oportunidades para o fortalecimento das TICs no fomento ao desenvolvimento de comunidades distantes e isoladas.
Originalidade/Valor: Este estudo contribui de maneira original para a literatura ao explorar a relação entre о crescimento da infraestrutura de telecomunicações e seu impacto social e económico em uma região que historicamente possui áreas isoladas, como Rondônia. A abordagem inovadora destaca a ampliação do acesso a internet e da telefonia móvel, reforçando a melhoria entre conectividade e desenvolvimento. A relevância da pesquisa se evidencia ao demonstrar que, apesar da auséncia de modelos consolidados para esta análise, os dados indicam uma relação direta entre tecnologia e crescimento regional. Os resultados podem influenciar políticas públicas externas a inclusáo digital, fornecendo subsídios para novas estratégias.
Palavras-chave: Crescimento Regional, Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação, Desenvolvimento Social e Económico.
RESUMEN
Introducción: El desarrollo de una región, hoy en día, va más allá del acceso proporcionado por las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación que ocupan un lugar destacado en la sociedad moderna, y juegan un papel relevante en la ocurrencia de transformaciones económicas y sociales en una determinada región del país, como es el caso del estado de Rondónia.
Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es abordar el análisis de las relaciones que se establecen entre las infraestructuras tecnológicas de telecomunicaciones y el desarrollo económico y social de las regiones más remotas y menos favorecidas, centrándose en las contribuciones que estas infraestructuras tecnológicas de telecomunicaciones brindan para impulsar el desarrollo de estas localidades.
Marco Teórico: La investigación aborda una línea teórica que destaca el papel de internet y las tecnologías de la comunicación en la creación de conexiones entre regiones distantes, facilitando el intercambio de información y el desarrollo económico. También cabe destacar que la ampliación de la infraestructura tecnológica es crucial para garantizar que las comunidades más aisladas puedan disfrutar de los beneficios.
Método: El enfoque metodológico utilizado implica un estudio bibliográfico basado en registros técnicos identificados en accesos a Internet, tomándolos como base para afirmaciones realizadas sobre datos tecnológicos, junto con discusiones teóricas de estudiosos del tema.
Resultados y Discusión: Los resultados indican que las redes de información modernas desempeñan un papel crucial en la sociedad, impulsando el desarrollo económico y social. Estas redes se han vuelto esenciales para el crecimiento y el progreso en muchas áreas. La conectividad y el acceso a la información son factores claves para el progreso y fundamentales para el desarrollo sostenible.
Implicaciones de la investigación: La investigación contribuye al debate sobre las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) como vector de desarrollo regional en Rondónia, aportando información sobre los desafíos y oportunidades para el fortalecimiento de las TIC en el fomento del desarrollo de comunidades distantes y aisladas.
Originalidad/Valor: Este estudio hace una contribución original a la literatura al explorar la relación entre el crecimiento de la infraestructura de telecomunicaciones y su impacto social y económico en una región históricamente aislada como Rondónia. El enfoque innovador destaca la expansión del acceso a Internet y a la telefonía móvil, reforzando la mejora entre conectividad y desarrollo. La relevancia de la investigación se evidencia al demostrar que, a pesar de la ausencia de modelos consolidados para este análisis, los datos indican una relación directa entre tecnología y crecimiento regional. Los resultados pueden influir en las políticas públicas externas a la inclusión digital, brindando apoyo a nuevas estrategias.
Palabras clave: Crecimiento Regional, Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación, Desarrollo Social y Económico.
1 INTRODUCTION
The world moves quickly and communication has become a resource in an economic and social system based on the continuous provision of information, which is increasingly available in real time through the use of resources that enable the transmission of information, images and documents in a short space of time.
In this context, telecommunications technologies have become increasingly important in terms of transporting information flows, benefiting all types of activities: economic, administrative, financial, cultural and social. The rapid and high-quality transport of information has become one of the main factors for the development of regions and, consequently, for improving the quality of life of populations.
Economic growth has proven to be an ally of this convergence in the use of information and communication technologies, as such technology holds resources that become decisive for economic and social growth in regions that were not previously seen as relevant locations for certain businesses, but become significant when they become competitive participants in a global market.
In this sense, the telecommunications sector has come to be considered a relevant system for boosting regional development by enabling certain regions to improve basic health and education services, increase access to industries in various sectors already existing in the area or even allow the implementation of new sectors of activity in regions that could be classified as disadvantaged.
Based on this approach, this article aims to analyze the relationships established between telecommunications technology infrastructures and the economic and social development of more remote and less favored regions, focusing on the contributions that these telecommunications infrastructures provide to the development of these locations, with a focus on dealing more specifically with the region that encompasses the state of Rondónia.
The methodology adopted in this study is based on a bibliographical research based on technical records obtained from the internet, which serve as support for the statements related to technological data. In addition, theoretical discussions by scholars in the area are considered, seeking to broaden the understanding of the topic. The qualitative approach was chosen as the main focus, following the concept of Creswell (2010), who defines it as a means to explore and understand the meanings attributed to social or human problems. Thus, the study is developed with the objective of investigating the phenomenon in question from a point of view that allows for responding to the proposed problem.
The study follows a rational and systematic procedure, aiming to present answers and present data relevant to the research focus, establishing connections between the aspects analyzed and the knowledge already produced on the subject. In this context, access to information and technology plays an essential role in regional development, allowing the insertion of certain locations in competitive markets. Thus, the aim is to understand the relationship between technological communication infrastructures and economic and social growth, with emphasis on the state of Rondónia, analyzing how these factors influence the development of the region.
Thus, the study is organized into parts beyond this introduction, focusing initially on the relationship between Social and Economic Development and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a relevant aspect for regional development by allowing the integration of communication between people and economic sectors, facilitating access to information and knowledge.
The text then goes on to present the panorama of these technologies in Rondónia, presenting statistics on the use of the internet and mobile devices and the construction of telecommunications infrastructure in the state, with this approach being conducive to social and economic development.
Thus, based on these records, the text seeks to demonstrate the relationship between this telecommunications infrastructure and regional development, focusing on the records that deal with Rondónia, demonstrating that this condition drives social and digital inclusion and favors economic development.
In light of these records, the text ends with considerations and a presentation of the records of authors and websites researched to support the expositions.
2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Based on the presentation by Souza and Menegon (2015), the internet has been a way of connecting people who are in more distant regions with others in other regions, with this contact providing connections that range from relationships between families to enabling trade between distant regions with the offer of varied products.
In this same line of understanding, it can be seen from Kleine's text (2013) that the Internet as a form of communication and information technology has provided distant communities and people in less socioeconomically favored conditions with a way of accessing life changes, as the Internet helps these more isolated communities to stop being seen as such and to insert themselves into a social, cultural and economic context that has been called globalized. Kleine (2013) also explains that investments in national Information and Communication Technology policies are associated with the integration of social and economic policies.
The socioeconomic condition of a region or even a community can be changed through access to a communication context provided by technologies, since there is a democratization of knowledge and information, creating ties that go beyond the regional context, also constituting new peculiarities of work and society organization, redefining concepts of development.
From this perspective, development is linked to greater ease of application of communication and information technologies which, today, are also linked to new social and economic perspectives that Levy (2010) already presented as impacts on the renewal of the production and dissemination of information and knowledge.
Broadly speaking, the Telecommunications Program proposed through the Amazon Regional Plan for this region, in which the state of Rondónia is located, aims to "expand access to telecommunications services, especially high-speed internet and broadband infrastructure, ensuring minimum quality standards compatible with international references".
This Program's focus and objective is associated with the notion of generating development with quality of life for the region's society, and it is essential to explain that better economic performance is not always associated with improvements in quality of life, as demonstrated by Sen (2010), since economic growth or development implies the presence of numbers associated with production and quality of life is associated with improved access to public services, especially health and education in regions classified as more isolated.
With this notion, the use or access to new information and communication technologies such as internet access and mobile phone services can result in an improvement in the quality of life, also manifesting itself in the improvement and economic development of the region, given the relevance they assume for a given location and society by providing a greater breadth of contact in conjunction with the development needs of that region.
Moura (2012) explains that, currently, the connection provided by the internet has undergone a constant evolutionary process and these developments occur through the application of different technologies that allow the connection and have been extended to the use of mobile telephony with different resources.
Access to commerce in more remote regions, as occurs in Rondónia with the sale of chestnuts in online commerce, has been highlighted, as can be seen from the records of Lubiana, Carniello and Galvao Junior (2019), an aspect that can be classified as a form of economic development alongside an improvement in the quality of life for society in the region.
In this sense, we understand Pereira's (2004) presentation, when he says that communications play a central role in development efforts, being a fundamental resource for the construction and expansion of economic and social development, since regions with access to the most recent technology systems are able to become more competitive, making it possible to understand the relevance of implementing and disseminating an efficient technological infrastructure that provides regions with improvements in services and increases access to new businesses or industries.
The emergence and dissemination of the internet, as explained by Castells (2016), has affected society by changing habits and changing the formats of information transmission. Bufalo (2018) explains that these initial years of the 21st century have been constituted by a new generation, which makes society connected and all services or information have been changed with this new focus of use.
In this sense, it is understood that information flows have favored the quality and speed of communication, with these aspects being seen as fundamental for the development of regions and for improving the quality of life of populations, according to Vieira and Ceretta (2024).
From the records of Pradhan, Mallik and Bagchi (2018) it can be seen that the growth of information technologies has stimulated investigations to analyze contributions to the development of the economy and the impact of these technologies, addressing, more specifically, the use of the internet and, in particular, economic growth and development, with an emphasis on contributing so that regions can obtain an increase in income for the population and, consequently, poverty reduction.
Thus, as recorded by the World Bank (2018), this evolution in access to technologies emerges as a factor associated with economic development, providing benefits in negotiations, since technology infrastructures are related to increased access to cell phones, digital telephone networks and internet capacity, which implies understanding that regions classified as more distant when receiving these services begin to be inserted in a context that goes beyond the physical notion and, within this context, access to information and ease of communication begin to play a substantial role in boosting the economy.
From studies by Lopes and Shima (2022) it can be seen that the involvement between technologies and social and economic development is linked to the effect of implementing these technologies in certain regions, especially in the case of these authors' study in countries classified as marginal, demonstrating that there are difficulties, even with a technology infrastructure, since the population takes time to extract benefits from the use of these artifacts, being an important aspect to expose, since there is no point in having an internet access network if the population is not able to enjoy this access.
With the same focus, the study by Gomez-Barroso and Marban-Flores (2020) shows that, over the last century, the technology sector developed with a focus on associating these technologies with economic development, as this flow would provide growth with advances in technological application. However, the authors point out that technological sophistication ended up providing an acceleration of the economy and there was not always an improvement in economic development and quality of life.
Lopes and Shima (2024) explain that the direct link between economic growth and increased access to technologies occurs due to investments related to the expansion of the infrastructure of these telecommunications technologies, showing that, according to several studies, the role of broadband in promoting growth is linked to productivity and increased employment, demonstrating that there is an interrelationship between resources and applications.
Even in the face of favorable scenarios, as recorded by Conceição et al . (2003), it is important to note that technological progress leads to general improvements in all locations, but it is also relevant to note that, in several regions, people end up being excluded from the benefits of these technologies and innovations for various reasons, but especially due to the cost they present.
Thus, even with high costs, communications infrastructures have been advancing and according to data from the International Communications Union (2017), countries are seeking to implement technology services, especially broadband, with a focus on providing telephone subscriptions and other technologies with a focus on providing improvements in people's wellbeing, giving priority to the expansion of regions classified as more isolated.
According to the World Bank (World Bank, 2018), there are gains associated with cell phone subscriptions that improve quality of life, and there are also records that this increase in telephone access provides an increase in economic aspects, as well as an increase in electronic commerce, availability of communication in rural areas and access to the use of various government services through applications.
From this perspective, regional and economic development is allied with the expansion of communication technology infrastructure which, according to Seperhrdoust (2018), is a fundamental basis for economic growth and development by allowing a certain region to overcome national business borders. This trend also implies increasing the production process, facilitating communication and data exchange by bringing the relationship between buyers and sellers closer together, in the same way that, for various reasons, it ends up implying the development of the entire region.
From the records presented by Vieira and Ceretta (2024), it can be seen that even with great progress and the expansion of technological infrastructures, there are still limitations that persist in society, which are related to the population's access and knowledge for the use of these technologies, reinforcing the notion that certain regions still face a challenge of digital inclusion that is based on accessing existing technological infrastructures.
Along the same lines of exposition, Medeiros and Junior (2018) demonstrate that for there to be an interrelationship between physical technology infrastructure and its use, there must be increased access to resources provided by information and communication technologies, since it is not enough to have a broadband network in a certain region if people do not know how to access the network.
From this approach, it can be inferred that the relationships between communication and information technologies and social and economic development assume diverse and different perspectives in correlations between the implementation and use of infrastructure and economic growth. The opening of communication opportunities is one of the first benefits highlighted, with this communication being possible between people and between companies, thus being exposed as an aspect capable of stimulating development, by emphasizing the role of access for all in achieving and extracting benefits from these technologies.
Thus, the next part of this study aims to present an overview of the presence of technologies in the state of Rondónia.
2.1 OVERVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN RONDONIA
Starting from a focus restricted to the state of Rondônia, it is important to initially make a general characterization of this region, since it has dimensions and geographical aspects that affect different economic contexts and imply a differentiated logistical process, especially in view of the large community of people who live in regions classified as riverside.
The state of Rondónia is located in the northern region of Brazil, and is classified according to records by Teixeira (1999) as a transition zone between the Amazon rainforest and the cerrado of Mato Grosso, with fifty-two municipalities originating from a migratory process that involved several regions of the country throughout the 1960s and 1990s, through incentive programs for livestock and agriculture with promises of land acquisition.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the state went through commercial cycles, the first being related to the extraction of rubber from the Amazon rubber plantations, which had international relevance during the Second World War. After this period, the state began to have a movement linked to the extraction of minerals, which after 1970 received incentive with mechanized mining.
The growth and formation of cities occurred along the route of the so-called BR 364, this road connecting the state with the Center-West of the country, even though it passes through indigenous areas and conservation units that make up a large part of the state, which is also rich in rivers, with the Madeira River basin having the largest biodiversity of fish on the planet, receiving its name due to the existence of fast-flowing, muddy waters that are always carrying trees uprooted from the banks, joining rivers and streams that are often used as connecting routes between places, given the difficulty of building roads and many journeys occurring by river.
Thus, Rondónia emerges as a region with diverse characteristics in the North of the country, with the Madeira River serving as a waterway between Porto Velho and Manaus for transporting grains and, later, sending them by ship to markets in other countries.
Many communities that have developed over time in the state have focused on distance and isolation, in the face of an Amazonian plain relief with a very humid equatorial climate, with this region being elevated in December 1981 from the Federal territory of Rondónia to the state of Rondónia, through Complementary Law 41, sanctioned by the President of the Republic.
Over the first two decades of the 21st century, Rondónia received a boost from the expansion of the technological area and has 96% coverage of the communication network via the internet, according to data from the Ministry of Communication (MCom), totaling 414 WiFi points with free internet access in 50 cities and of these 70% have antennas to distribute the signal to rural areas.
This program format integrates the National Integration Route in terms of technology aspects, given the idea that these are relevant for regional development by enabling integration and communication between people and sectors by providing faster access to information and knowledge.
Within this context, according to the records of Vieira and Ceretta (2024), it can be seen that the problem of access to services and products has been minimized through the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure networks in regions that connect with others by building a broad economic circuit and seeking to overcome geographical issues, since the technology infrastructure, especially internet coverage and cellular networks, aims to expand geographical borders, creating the possibility of opening up and sharing information.
According to data from the Ministry of Communication, the state of Rondónia has coverage from four mobile operators, namely Claro, Oi, TIM and Vivo, offering coverage with 4G signal, in a classification that can be shown as Claro providing service to 38 cities, Vivo to 25 cities, TIM to 25 cities and Oi to 9 cities, and since August 2024, 39 cities are already benefiting from 5G technology signal, which covers around 700 thousand people.
According to data from Anatel, Brazil has 815 municipalities integrating the 5G signal access group, with Rondónia being the state with the largest number of installed antennas, that is, 129 installed antennas, and in Porto Velho there 1s already the largest number of towers, but according to Anatel, the release of the band does not always mean that the networks are released immediately, since these aspects depend on the planning of each telephone service provider.
In research on telephone data, no specific records of information were found that only cover the state of Rondónia, but in relation to statistical data on cell phones used by the population in Brazil, there is a record that the country has more than one device per person, considered a portable device, involving smartphones, tablets and notebooks.
From the data verified on the Anatel website, it is found that there are 268,266,822 active mobile telephone lines with access to social media and that these accesses represent more than three hours a day, thus making it possible to show that Brazilians spend around 21.5% of their time on these devices.
A search on the Rondónia ao vivo website shows that the state has been expanding its telephone and internet network infrastructure, with records from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showing that the expansion in this sector has shown that only 16% of homes do not have any type of internet connection, an aspect that shows the projection and growth of network expansion, given that in 2016 there was a percentage higher than 37%.
This aspect makes it possible to verify that access to telecommunications infrastructures is undergoing an expansion process and the population of Rondónia has experienced an increase in mobile connections, this aspect being correlated with an increase in positive growth for the state in social and economic development.
Aspects such as access to connection are linked to the average income of families, demonstrating that the financial structure remains linked to improvements and is fundamental to guaranteeing connection, especially in more remote regions, given that the state is recognized for having communities living in smaller and more remote regions.
What the Rondónia ao vivo article reveals about the internet generating a direct impact on people's lives is relevant, since the use of technology can be used to promote various sectors, with commercial potential throughout the region, and this technology infrastructure is essential for these services and businesses to prosper.
Alongside access to mobile telephony and the internet, access to pay television, given the increase and dissemination of digital entertainment, is also present in this state, gaining ground with a variety of options, but something that requires an internet connection.
It is also important to note that internet services are important and necessary for the commercial environment and, in particular, for banking access, which is increasingly operating in a digital environment and through applications, in which customers themselves choose and make payment transactions, which serves to demonstrate that investment in internet infrastructure has been essential, and how this tool has been expanded throughout the world and has become something essential for living.
In this sense, from the records of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) it can be inferred that there are more than 143.5 million people fully connected in Brazil, allowing us to consider that the expansion of cell phones, as well as the increase in the infrastructure of internet connection networks, are conducive to positive effects for social and economic development, therefore implying regional growth.
This correlation demonstrates the role that communication plays in today's society by enabling access to information and facilitating commercial transactions through access to mobile devices in personal and commercial transactions.
The economic and social dynamics that permeate economic development are associated With increased access to telecommunications infrastructure and Rondónia has stood out in the increase in this aspect as a variable that can be considered significant in the internet connection network and expansion of telephony.
From the records of Vieira and Ceretta (2024) it can be concluded that effective telecommunications policies enhance social and economic development, through the expansion of infrastructure that stimulates economic growth in certain social strata.
From the analysis presented, it can be inferred that the information and communication technology infrastructure must be associated with regional development policies, which are important depending on the approaches taken, since the strategies applied guide efforts to expand the network and allow for addressing different contexts.
3 METHODOLOGY
This study was conducted using a qualitative approach, as argued by Creswell (2010), who defines it as a means of exploring and understanding the meaning attributed to a social or human problem. To achieve the proposed objectives, the research was structured in three main stages:
In the first stage, a bibliographic survey was carried out based on technical records available in internet sources, including academic articles, books and specialized publications. The objective of this phase was to build a solid theoretical framework that would support discussions on the technological data addressed in the research.
After the bibliographic review, a theoretical analysis of the concepts raised was carried out, associating them with the contributions of scholars in the area. This stage allowed for a deeper understanding of the phenomenon researched and for establishing connections between different academic perspectives.
Finally, the discussion of the data obtained was organized, using a rational and systematic procedure to present the information in a clear and objective manner. In this phase, we sought to provide answers to the research problem, articulating the findings of the literature with the questions analyzed, which allowed us to build relationships between prior knowledge and the new insights generated by the study.
The research followed a structured path that favors the understanding of the phenomenon investigated, ensuring coherence between the proposed objectives and the results achieved.
4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
The research findings indicate that modern information networks are essential in today's society, functioning as crucial elements in contributing to economic and social development. By connecting people and systems globally, these networks become indispensable for the advancement of sectors such as health, education, security and technological innovation. The connectivity provided by these networks facilitates immediate communication and knowledge exchange.
The importance of information networks goes beyond the mere transmission of data; they are tools that allow the creation of new opportunities, connecting markets, companies and citizens. In an increasingly globalized world, access to information has become one of the greatest differentiators for individuals and organizations. In this context, networks not only favor commerce and entrepreneurship, but also expand the reach of public policies and essential services, promoting social inclusion.
Furthermore, modern information networks are not only essential for economic and social development, but also constitute fundamental tools for achieving sustainable and equitable development. Universal access to connectivity and information, combined with effective public policies, can accelerate digital transformation and promote a more prosperous future for all, especially in more remote or isolated regions.
Furthermore, the study addresses its limitations and points out possible avenues for future research. It is essential that both the results and the discussions presented are based on robust evidence in order to offer a relevant and substantial contribution to the deepening of knowledge.
5 CONCLUSION
Information and communication technologies currently emerge as relevant in society by providing social and economic transformations, as can be seen in the analysis of the approach taken in the state of Rondónia.
From this perspective, the study developed achieved its objective by exposing the growth of the communication technology infrastructure that has been applied in the state and that has generated growth for society and expanded access to the internet with consequent changes in relationships between people and companies.
From the studies indicated as the basis for the presentation, it can be seen that technologies are constantly developing and changing, expanding their networks and providing an impact on society, as seen in the data on access to mobile telephony in the country and the expansion of telecommunications towers in the state of Rondónia, and imply an impact on the increase in active lines over time, with increased ease of communication over long distances.
The study that was carried out demonstrates that the research linked to these records is significant and even though there is no data or models that can explore the relationship between these technologies and economic growth directly, the approach allows us to conclude that this correlation exists and occurs, providing a field for future research that can explore other nuances in different contexts.
In this sense, validating the relevance of information and communication technologies and the social and economic growth of a region classified as more isolated strengthens the field of economic and technological studies, as these aspects are conducive to growth and social development.
Within this same approach, this text makes it possible to understand that the expansion of public policies such as the National Integration Route programs with a focus on technology, as well as the dissemination and expansion of the telephone and internet networks, continues to be necessary, since this development is linked to the practical needs of society.
It is also important to note that, like any study, there are limitations and these are configured in access to specific data from a certain region such as the state of Rondónia, but Which demonstrate the relevance of new segmentations in search of expanding the advancement of knowledge in an area that is configured as relevant because it is in constant evolution.
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Abstract
Introduction: The development of a region, today, goes beyond the access provided by Information and Communication Technologies that occupy a prominent position in modern society, and play a relevant role in the occurrence of economic and social transformations in a given region of the country, as is the case of the state of Rondônia. Objective: The objective of this study is to address the analysis of the relationships established between telecommunications technology infrastructures and the economic and social development of the most remote and least favored regions, focusing on the contributions that these telecommunications technology infrastructures provide to promote the development of these locations. Theoretical Framework: The research addresses a theoretical line that highlights the role of the internet and communication technologies in creating connections between distant regions, facilitating the exchange of information and economic development. It is also highlighted that the expansion of technological infrastructure is crucial to ensure that the most isolated communities can enjoy the benefits. Method: The methodological approach used involves a bibliographic study based on technical records identified in internet accesses, taking such records as a basis for statements made about technological data, alongside theoretical discussions by scholars on the subject. Results and Discussion: The results indicate that modern information networks play a crucial role in society, driving economic and social development. These networks have become essential for growth and progress in many areas. Connectivity and access to information are key factors for progress and fundamental for sustainable development. Research Implications: The research contributes to the debate on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a vector for regional development in Rondônia, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities for strengthening ICTs in fostering the development of distant and isolated communities. Originality/Value: This study makes an original contribution to the literature by exploring the relationship between the growth of telecommunications infrastructure and its social and economic impact in a historically isolated region such as Rondônia. The innovative approach highlights the expansion of internet access and mobile telephony, reinforcing the improvement between connectivity and development. The relevance of the research is evident when it demonstrates that, despite the absence of consolidated models for this analysis, the data indicate a direct relationship between technology and regional growth. The results can influence public policies outside of digital inclusion, providing support for new strategies.