It examines how COVID-19 increased demand for internet access and explains why new technologies are failing to deliver affordable connectivity to rural and remote populations. It explores access gaps and details technological, regulatory, and investment strategies that can help close the digital divide. Explaining how last-mile connectivity can provide affordable, resilient, and reliable solutions, it shows why it is central to building an inclusive digital future for all.

Auteur

Jonathan Brewer, Yoonee Jeong et Arndt Husar

Year Published

2022

Country / Region of focus

Mondial

Complexité

Aborde les éléments de base du sujet, aucune connaissance préalable n'est requise.

Keyword

Network Type

Réseau sans fil

License Type

​Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO).​

Type d'article

Document/Rapport

Langue

Anglais

Specific Subject - Social

Gouvernance et développement organisationnel

Specific Subject - Technical

N/A

Specific Subject - Economic

Sustainability & Scalability

Specific Subject - Regulatory

Cadres juridiques

Perspective de genre

Non

Accesible to people with visual or hearing impairments

Non

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