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Describe the contribution of technology in promoting the process of globalisation.

Answer:

The technology has contributed immensely in promoting the process of globalisation.

Visible improvements in the field are:

(i) Several improvements have been seen from last fifty years in transportation technology.

(ii) This has made much faster delivery of goods across long distances possible at cheaper costs.

(iii) In recent times technology in the areas of Telecommunication, Computers, Internet, mobiles has been changed rapidly.

(iv) Technology has facilitated the satellite communication devices.

(v) Telecommunication facilities are used to contact with one another around the world at any time. The facility of video conferencing or one to one video calling has become common in present days. It also allows us to send instant electronic mail (e-mail), and voice mail across the world at negligible costs.