An introduction to Global Digitalization Index

Digital and intelligent transformation is creating tremendous opportunities. To seize these opportunities, more than 170 countries have released national strategies for digital and intelligent transformation. However, every country is struggling with the same core questions:

• How do we measure the ROI of investment into digital infrastructure?

• How do we plan the best roadmap and pace for ICT development?

• How do we evaluate the readiness of an ICT ecosystem?

Huawei started looking into these questions in 2014, which resulted in the Global Connectivity Index. The GDI quantified the value of connectivity and its impact on the digital economy. But now, we want to measure the even bigger impact of digital transformation. The new Global Digitalization Index that we created with IDC. The GDI measures the maturity of a country's ICT industry by factoring in more indicators for digital infrastructure, including computing, storage, cloud, and green energy. It quantifies the value of each country's ICT industry and its impact on their national economy. This research found that a one-US-dollar investment in digital transformation results in an 8.3-US-dollar return in a country's digital economy. 

In the session, Huawei will share the GDI framework and key findings and openly discuss with all of panelists.