Digital and economic inclusion
Despite growing adoption, a significant mobile internet usage gap persists, underscoring the need for efforts by operators to address the barriers to mobile internet adoption, such as device affordability, online safety and digital skills.

Discover how mobile technology drives digital and economic inclusion with GSMA Intelligence’s insights. Explore barriers to adoption, connectivity gaps, and the role of 5G in digital transformation. Examine areas of market reform that can help unlock investments and improve affordability, market-specific trends, and the potential of mobile broadband to bridge societal divides, empowering communities and fostering economic growth.
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Artificial intelligence (AI)
Climate, ESG and sustainability
Devices
Digital consumer services
Digital industries
eSIM
Fixed broadband and fixed wireless access (FWA)
Internet of things (IoT)
Mobile networks and connectivity
Pay TV
Private networks
Public policy and regulation
Satellite and non-terrestrial networks (NTN)
Security
Spectrum
5G