Is universal internet access possible?
We all live in a hyperconnected world, right? Not really.
Most of us find it hard to imagine a time before connectivity. However, as you read this on your laptop or mobile phone, some 3.7 billion people have no access to the internet.
That’s just a little less than half of the world’s population.
What's life like in the world's most remote regions?
Think miles of empty roads instead of crowded streets and traffic jams. Imagine night skies with unobstructed views of the stars but not a plane passing by.
Replace the bustle of a city with vast silence and no connection to the outside world. No video calls with friends and family, no social media, and no browser at your fingertips.
Connecting the Galapagos Islands
Vianna Maino, Minister of Telecommunications of Ecuador, discusses the importance of connectivity when it comes to education, health, economy, tourism, and conservation.
Driving Growth Through Education in the Pacific
Minister of Education Mac Mokoroa describes the vital importance of connectivity when it comes to e-education.
Making a difference in Colombia
In Colombia, agricultural communities live in vast rural regions that are sparsely populated and far from the country’s cities.
Connectivity in the Amazonia
Connectivity transforms lives in these regions. It boosts business efficiency, accelerates education, improves healthcare, and connects families.
The rise of home working and learning makes digital inclusion an urgent matter for the unconnected. A 10% increase in fixed broadband penetration results in 1.38% GDP growth in developing economies (ITU 2016).
The Global Digital Divide
The ability to communicate is a fundamental human right under Article 19 of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, yet large parts of the world remain unconnected.
What's the way forward?
Governments are working to meet universal service obligations by funding the expansion of telecom, mobile and internet networks into remote areas.
Telcos, MNOs, and ISPs are increasingly aware of the urgent need for digitalisation in the regions they serve, and must work around the roadblocks to meeting USOs.
Making USOs Feasible
USOs shouldn’t feel like a tradeoff. We’ve enhanced satellite communications to make digital inclusion a feasible strategy.
Our Digital Inclusion service via SES-17 provides a flexible and cost-effective way to deliver high-quality broadband services anywhere in the Americas. Digital Inclusion via SES-17 can help you provide broadband services and satisfy USOs rapidly with minimal capital expenditure reduced risks.
Connecting hard-to-reach areas
Digital inclusion, accelerated.
Our unique services take you one step closer to digitalising entire populations.
Bridging the digital divide worldwide
