Document :

ITU-D RPM EUR  Contribution  2

Title :

Digital trends in Europe 2021

Date :

2020-12-23

Source :

Director, BDT

Meeting :

2021-01-18

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This document has been prepared for the Regional Preparatory Meeting for Europe (EUR-RPM), which will take place (virtually) on 18-19 January, 2021. It provides an overview of trends and developments in ICT infrastructure, access and use in Europe, which includes 46 Member States and is home to a population of 686 million people. The document highlights changes in ICT adoption since the last World Telecommunication Development Conference in 2017 (WTDC-17) and during the Covid-19 pandemic, tracks the evolution of regulation, and reviews progress and challenges in the area of the ITU Regional Initiatives for Europe. Its objective is to serve the ITU Membership as a reference for reviewing progress and identifying ICT development priorities in Europe.