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How a $12 phone could help close India’s digital divide

The phone could help bridge India's digital divide.

The phone could help bridge India's digital divide. Image: Photo by Amit Chivilkar on Unsplash

Andrea Willige
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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India's new JioBharat 4G phone.
This 4G phone could help close India’s digital divide. Image: Jio

Statistic illustrating the estimated number of smartphone users in 2021.
India is the second-largest smartphone market in the world after China. Image: Statista

Two infographics illustrating the workplace digital skills matrix in India. digital divide
India leads the world in work digital skills. Image: Salesforce

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