Monday, November 25, 2013

A Bhutan tech primer: early signs of startups and e-commerce (Yahoo News/Tech in Asia: 9/2/2013 - Ken Chester)


In our initial Bhutan tech overview, I provided a brief summary of the country, its unique circumstances, and its increasing openness to technology and startups. In this second article, I’ve reached out to the COO of Thimphu TechPark (pictured above), Tshering Dorji, and several others for an on-the-ground analysis of the Bhutanese tech scene.

Dorji has been with Thimphu TechPark since it opened in May 2012, and prior to that, worked at Bhutan Telecom, where he witnessed the country’s explosive internet and mobile growth firsthand.

In the 14 years since the Bhutanese government first allowed internet access, “people took to the internet almost like a fish to water,” he said. More...

No comments:

Post a Comment