Strengthening ties for affordable connectivity worldwide
ITU More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us take for granted the ability to maintain a semblance of normality through online exchanges and virtual communities. Digital technologies – rooted fundamentally in connectivity through the Internet – sustain life, health, education, and economies. But for nearly half of the world’s population, the basic tools to do this are unavailable. Until they obtain affordable, accessible Internet connections, those estimated 3.7 billion people are at risk of being left farther and farther behind. Connecting the unconnected The Alliance for...