Until 1992, the state of technology in Cyprus was not considered satisfactory for most of the productive sectors. The industrial sector was in a relatively poor technological state and limited applied research and development activities were undertaken. The state of technology in agriculture was much stronger, although it was generally admitted that there was still considerable scope for further technological upgrading, in order to achieve its full potential. In other fields, such as energy, medicine and environment there were very limited research and development activities. Cyprus recognizes the importance of telecommunications and has invested heavily in the development of this sector. As a result, the island may claim, in this respect, to be among the most developed countries in the world. This claim is justified by Cyprus' automatic telephone connection with almost the entire world. In addition, services provided include telefax, packet switched data transmission, mobile telephony (GSM and NMT900), voicemail, paging, telex, telegraphy, maritime, TV transmission/reception, private leased circuits, audiotex and videoconferencing. The national network uses state-of-the-art technology such as digital switching and transmission systems and fibre optic cables. There are many computer shops in Cyprus selling a range of computers and accessories. There are several education centers in Cyprus that offer computer training to increase your knowledge on computers and how to use them. The internet is widely available and there are many internet cafes if you don't have access to a computer. If you do have your own computer there are various ISP's that can connect you to the internet.