New GSMA report shows mobile internet connectivity continues to grow globally

Closing the gaps Closing the gaps The findings from the latest report – funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) via the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation – include: Closing the usage gap would be worth an estimated$3.5 trillionto the global economy during 2023-2030, with 90% of this impact benefiting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). For the unconnected in LMICs, device...

LONDON, 23/10/2024 (informazione.it - comunicati stampa - information technology)

The findings from the latest report – funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) via the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation – include:

Closing the usage gap would be worth an estimated $3.5 trillion to the global economy during 2023-2030, with 90% of this impact benefiting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

For the unconnected in LMICs, device affordability and digital skills and literacy are the main barriers  to mobile internet adoption.

In these countries, entry-level internet-enabled devices cost 18% of average monthly income, with this rising to 51% for the world's poorest 20%. In Sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for a quarter of the global unconnected population, this rises to 99% of average monthly income for the region's poorest 20%.

John Giusti , Chief Regulatory Officer at the GSMA, said: "

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