The development of relevant technology in developing countries and the transfer of advanced technology on appropriate terms from developed economies are thus at the heart of long-run development. Accordingly, target 8.F of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) calls upon the international community, in cooperation with the private sector, to make the benefits of new technologies available to developing countries. There were close to 5.3 billion mobile cellular subscriptions in the world as a whole by end-2010 (up from 4.6 billion in 2009) and the number of Internet users surpassed the 2 billion mark.