Broadband Connectivity for the Unconnected

The demand for broadband connectivity for the digital society (education, future jobs, public services, etc.) requires fast and reliable connectivity to the Internet. On the other hand, in many developing countries, connectivity is mostly limited to urban areas, leaving rural and remote areas unconnected, often considered to not be economically attractive for the mobile service providers. 

This project is an effort to support ITU Member States in delivering full and sustainable connectivity. It proposes various technical, regulatory and business solutions, capacity building and country assistance that could be used to increase last mile connectivity and help extend broadband connectivity to populations and areas that are left unconnected. The project will develop a set of tools and solutions, customized and contextualized to different localities. In addition, capacity building and technical assistance, in implementing the contextualized solutions, will be provided to several selected pilot countries. 

The project will be structure in the following four phases: 

• Phase 1: Development of guidelines. 

• Phase 2: Development of software tools. 

• Phase 3: Capacity building material and workshops.

• Phase 4: Assistance for pilot implementation.