Information and Communications Technology

Why digital connectivity needs to be a global priority

Digital dashboard at the Hydrometeorology Agency of Tajikistan.

An internet connection in Central Asia is expensive, and of poor quality. Image: GFDRR/World Bank

Lilia Burunciuc
Regional Director for Central Asia, World Bank
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Information and Communications Technology is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

Information and Communications Technology

Percentage of individuals using the internet
Percentage of individuals using the internet compared to the global average. Image: UN E-Government Survey 2020
Average time taken to download a 5GB (HD) movie
Lichtenstein has the fasted average time taken to download a 5GB (HD) movie. Image: Cable.co.uk
Discover

EDISON Alliance: What is the Forum doing to close the digital gap?

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
Information and Communications TechnologyThe Digital Transformation of BusinessFourth Industrial RevolutionTechnological Transformation
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

Huawei: Harnessing digital innovations to bring positive change into people’s lives

Ken Hu

December 1, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum