Wit transactions on information and communication technologies issn 1743 3517 includes volumes relating to the follow subject areas information communication technologies homepage join the conversation about this journal sjr the sjr is a size independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their average prestige per article it is based on the idea that all citations are not . Information and communication technologies ict underpins innovation and competitiveness across a broad range of private and public markets and sectors the potential and capabilities of modern ict systems are still growing exponentially fuelled by the progress in electronics microsystems networking the ability to master increasingly complex cyber physical systems and robots and progress . Digital technologies are already bringing about profound changes in the economies and societies of countries around the world speeding the automation of work facilitating borderless financial transactions delivering global news and entertainment to vast new audiences as these technologies permit the fusion of the telecommunications computer and entertainment industries they encourage a . Digital technologies are at the forefront of development and provide a unique opportunity for countries to accelerate economic growth and connect citizens to services and jobs in times of crisis from natural disasters to pandemics such as the one the world experienced with covid 19 digital technologies are whats keeping people governments and businesses connected they can unlock . What is clear is that the way in which they communicate will be very different from how we do it but not all communication paradigms come with such revolutionary technologies as artificial intelligence this year the twitter hashtag turns 10 its hard to think that there was a time when we didnt use it not even the company itself saw