Press Releases, Media Advisories and Statements

Access to and use of ICTs keep growing but stronger ICT skills needed to connect people everywhere
11 December 2018 - ITU releases Measuring the Information Society Report 2018

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ITU releases 2018 global and regional ICT estimates
07 December 2018 - For the first time, more than half of the world's population is using the Internet

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New study quantifies the positive impact of broadband, digital transformation and the interplay of ICT regulation on national economies
19 October 2018 - The transformative power of ICTs is triggering positive change in the global economy

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Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development advances efforts to connect the world’s nearly four billion “other half”
23 September 2018 - Global leaders convene to leverage broadband to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

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More and more governments now benchmark broadband status in their national plans, says new global report
11 September 2018 - Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development releases annual country-by-country data on state of broadband access worldwide

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High-speed Internet improves economies and livelihoods in least developed countries, says new UN Broadband Commission report
12 July 2018 - Report also identifies need for digital skills to be enhanced

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ITU commitment to digital connectivity across Africa highlighted at ‘Transform Africa’
14 May 2018 - ITU initiatives expand access to health, financial and social resources

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UN Broadband Commission advances action towards broadband digital connectivity for all
07 May 2018 - Industry, government and UN convene for Spring 2018 meeting of Commission in Rwanda on eve of ‘Transform Africa’ Conference

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Least Developed Countries on track to achieve SDG 9.c on universal and affordable Internet access by 2020
24 January 2018 - Investment in digital skills and infrastructure still needed though to bring more people online

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UN Broadband Commission sets global broadband targets to bring online the world’s 3.8 billion not connected to the Internet
23 January 2018 - Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development launches 2025 targets to support “Connecting the Other Half”

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