The document discusses opportunities for using big data in statistics. It describes how large amounts of digital data are being generated daily and how traditional tools cannot handle this volume of data. Significant knowledge is hidden in big data that can help address important issues. The document outlines how statistics play a key role in economic and political decisions and proposes using big data, such as telecom data, as a new source for statistics to enrich decision making. This would provide a low-cost, endless source of data. The document advocates designing systems to support various analysis techniques and tailoring approaches to specific domains using open standards.
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