香港—資訊社會 - 「數碼21」資訊科技策略

2. 2. Information Technology Usage andPenetration in the Business Sector2.1 2.1 Broadband Internet access refers to accessKbps to the Internet and Internet related services, withMbps1 transmission speed from hundreds of kbps (kilobits= 1024per second) to thousand Mbps (Megabits perATMsecond) (1 Mb = 1024 kb). Cable modems, ATMADSL(asynchronous transfer mode), Ethernet, ADSL(asymmetric digital subscriber line), other types ofDSL (FTTB) DSL (digital subscriber line) and FTTB(Fibre-to-the-building), are technologiescommonly used for provision of broadbandconnection.2.2 2.2 Business receipts refer to income receivedthrough sales of goods and services.2.3 2.3 Dedicated circuits are unswitchedconnections with capacity dedicated to the users.2.4 2.4 Placing information on the Internet about anestablishment or the products sold is considered tohave delivered its goods, services or informationthrough electronic means.2.5 2.5 Designated private network is a communications network within an organisation oramong a group of designated organisations.126Hong Kong as an Information Society 2009