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Bridging the Gender Gap in Internet and Broadband Access and Use: Progress Report 2018
In March 2017, the Broadband Commission’s Working Group on the Digital Gender Divide, co-chaired by the GSMA and UNESCO, launched a report that outlines a set of recommendations for action that stakeholders can take to address the gender gap in Internet access and use. In response to that publication, we
The State of Broadband 2018: Broadband Catalyzing Sustainable Development
The State of Broadband 2018: Broadband for Catalyzing Sustainable Development report was released on 11 September 2018 during the ITU Telecom event in Durban, South Africa. The State of Broadband annual report is a unique global snapshot of broadband network access and affordability, with country-by-country data measuring broadband access against new advocacy targets set by
Broadband for National Development in Four LDCs: Cambodia, Rwanda, Senegal and Vanuatu
Broadband Internet offers significant benefits for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It is a transformational tool that can help these countries overcome vulnerabilities, grow their economies and enhance the livelihoods of their citizens. This report reviews experiences of leveraging broadband infrastructure for development in four LDCs: Cambodia, Rwanda, Senegal and Vanuatu.
Broadband Connectivity for Refugees
The UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development addresses this Open Statement to the Formal Consultation on the Global Compact on Refugees on the importance of broadband connectivity for refugees. We, the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development , affirm our sincere conviction and belief in the vital role of broadband
Special Program of the Broadband Commission and the World Economic Forum Meeting Report
The primary function of connectivity is to improve people’s lives. This is the primary purpose of the Internet for All project, which catalyses and facilitates broader multi stakeholder cooperation on internet inclusion both at global and country level. At the global level, Internet for All and the Broadband Commission support
A New Deal: Investing in Our Common Future, Expert Group Report 2018
A New Deal: Investing in Our Common Future Policy Recommendations to Close the Broadband Gap Report of the Expert Group to the Broadband Commission Under current trends, over 2 billion people will still not be connected to the internet by 2020. The Expert Group of the Broadband Commission provides the
Bridging the Gender Gap in Internet and Broadband Access and Use: Progress Report 2017
In March 2017, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s Working Group on the Digital Gender Divide, co-chaired by the GSMA and UNESCO, launched a report that outlines a set of recommendations for action that stakeholders can take to address the gender gap in Internet access and use. The report also
Digital Skills for Life and Work
Digital technologies now underpin effective participation in key areas of life and work. In addition to technology access, the skills and competencies needed to make use of digital technology and benefit from its growing power and functionality have never been more essential.
Identifying the Potential of New Communications Technologies for Sustainable Development
The world is undergoing an extraordinary technological revolution in satellite and high altitude communications. A dramatic increase in broadband capacity across the globe, spurred by new technologies (including geostationary high throughput satellites, massive constellations of non-geostationary satellites, and recent innovations in broadband High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) systems), is bringing
The State of Broadband 2017: Broadband Catalyzing Sustainable Development
The State of Broadband 2017: Broadband for Catalyzing Sustainable Development report was released on 14 September 2017 in Geneva. The State of Broadband annual report is a unique global snapshot of broadband network access and affordability, with country-by-country data measuring broadband access against key advocacy targets set by the Commission in 2011. The report highlights
