These can provide access to new products, technologies and markets, but without an all-or-nothing gamble.

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Interactive technologies provide access to and facilitate communication with relevant, experienced individuals and support groups to help you make informed decisions.

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This development has prompted the former incumbents to accelerate the introduction of DSL (digital subscriber line) technologies to provide high-speed Internet access over the phone lines, Sarkar added.

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The new Catapult centre in satellite applications is intended to provide businesses with "access to orbit test facilities, to develop and demonstrate new technologies".

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It does not provide Internet access: That function is outsourced to UUNet Technologies and others.

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ISPs will provide this access using one of many technologies designed to facilitate the transition from IPv4 to IPv6.

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In this context, UNESCO approached the European Space Agency (ESA) for applying satellites technologies to provide research and higher education institutions in SEE with access to scientific content and services.

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