Providing a Model for Strengthening the Economic Impacts of the National Information Network

National Information Network is a local network included the national data centers,communications infrastructure and software services. It will be deployed throughout the country,and provide e-government services and welfare and social services by the optical fiber andbroadband at ۱۲ Mbps for Iranian people. Combination national network and ICT lead to manydirect and indirect impacts. The direct impacts are results of investment in technology andinfrastructure development and indirect impacts are results of the economic activities by thenational network such as improving the efficiency and productivity of the company; reduce costs,innovation, globalization and opportunities arising from growth activities. The national networkgenerate the new business models, new process, new innovations, new products and services andprovides improved flexibility and competitiveness. According to the important role of nationalnetwork in economy, the aim of this study is providing a model for strengthen the impacts ofnational network. This proposed model consists of three main steps: step۱) feasibility study anddevelop a business strategy; step۲) implementation(planning and control); step۳) evaluating theeconomic impact of the national network and policy- making for it.