1. Information industry is knowledge, technology and intelligence-intensive industry. The essence of information industry is an industry with the functions of collecting, producing and managing information, which is characterized by the development of a large amount of knowledge and technology based on mental work. It is composed of many enterprises based on new knowledge, technology and intelligence. It is a high-tech industry at the forefront of cutting-edge science. It is precisely because of this characteristic of the working object that this industry requires higher knowledge and intelligence level of workers. If other technologies are the extension of human physical strength, then information technology is the expansion of human intelligence. The research and development of information technology needs professional and high-level talents, as well as the cooperation between professionals. The information industry is a combination of high innovation and high permeability.
2. The information industry is a combination of high innovation and high permeability. At present, the growth of the world economy is closely related to technological progress. According to relevant statistics, 70%-90% of economic growth in developed countries relies on innovation to trigger technological progress, which in turn promotes economic growth. The development and progress of information technology also stems from a large number of inventions and creations, and is based on the latest achievements of modern science and technology. Therefore, it is highly innovative. For example, semiconductors, electronic computers and satellite communications invented in the 20th century are all based on high innovation. At the same time, information technology is not only a professional technology for specific processes, but also a general technology suitable for all industries. It is integrated into all industrial sectors, so it has strong permeability and wide applicability in all sectors of the national economy. At the same time, the information industry has also spawned some "marginal industries". For example, the information industry has promoted the development of optoelectronic industry, medical electronic equipment industry, avionics industry and automotive electronics industry.
3. The information industry is a high value-added industry with high output and good benefits. Information industry is an industry integrating capital, technology and knowledge. With the investment of capital, the progress of technology and the accumulation of knowledge, the production scale of information industry is getting bigger and bigger. For example, in 1997, the global market size of information technology industry was as high as $2 trillion, and it grew at twice the speed of global economic growth. The expansion of industrial scale not only brings high output, but also promotes the realization of economies of scale, thus improving the utilization rate of resources, improving labor productivity and reducing the production cost of products, so the value-added rate is high. The following table shows the ratio of R&D expenditure to sales of the top 8 communication equipment manufacturers in the world from 65438 to 0997. [2]
As can be seen from the table, although the R&D expenses of the information industry are relatively high, compared with its sales, its proportion is only 19.8%, so the information industry is an industry with high output and good benefits.
4. The information industry is risky. The high profitability of the information industry discussed above is based on high risk, which is manifested in the following aspects: First, the information industry is a high-input industry, and the research and development of information products requires huge funds. Because of the uncertainty of the success rate of invention, huge investment may go up in smoke, precisely because the uncertainty of output determines the high risk of information industry. Second, the uncertainty of market demand for information products is mainly due to the following reasons: ① The market scope is relatively small, and information products are high-tech products. Enterprises producing such products have to set higher prices in order to obtain certain profits, which virtually limits the market scope of the products. (2) the particularity of products also limits the sales of products to some extent. Because they are only applicable to a few large enterprises or government agencies, even products that have entered the market will not be accepted by consumers because they do not meet specific needs.
5. Information industry is a highly driven industry. There is a correlation between industries, and so is the information industry, which has a high correlation, so it is also highly stimulating to other industries. For example, the development of information industry has promoted the development of microelectronics, semiconductors, lasers and other industries within the information industry. Outside the department, promote the development of a number of new materials, new energy and machine manufacturing. Because of its high driving force, information technology has become the largest industry in developed countries, and it is also a pillar industry in moderately developed countries and emerging developed countries.
6. The timeliness of the information industry is high. We know that the development speed of integrated circuits in the world is unprecedented; Although the invention of computer is less than 50 years, the development of the sixth generation products has become a hot spot. It's only been more than 20 years since microcomputers appeared. Not only has there been revolutionary progress in design technology, but new models have also come out. In particular, the current digital technology revolution is promoting the large-scale integration of computer, telecommunications, television and other technologies, making all aspects of the information industry present a changing scene.