SMEs and E Commerce The Asia Foundation
4.2.2.9 Benefits of using the Internet
Most companies considered using the email (65.3%) and the other function of the
Internet (37.6%) were very important in running their day to day business
(Figure 1.18, Figure 1.19).
No different opinion was found when companies were classified either by sector
or by geography.
Figure 1.18
Benefits of using the e mail
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Figure 1.19
Benefits of using other function of the Internet
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