Abstract The UN Broadband Commission has committed to universal broadband by 2030.
But can this objective really be affordably delivered? The aim of this paper is to assess …

Task 9c of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to provide universal affordable
broadband globally by 2030. However, a lack of data, combined with few independent and …

ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are considered a cross-
cutting tool that contributes to meeting the global challenges set out in the Sustainable …

The aim of this paper is to analyze at what extent the connectivity of small localities is a
determinant of their demography. Specifically, we pay attention to three factors: the evolution …

The evolution of Mobile Networks and Internet of Things (IoT) architectures allows one to
rethink the way smart cities infrastructures are designed and managed, and solve a number …

This study highlights the importance of differentiating between urban and rural areas when
exploring broadband issues that matter to consumers and statistically sampling accordingly …

Society relies on technology and innovation (T&I) to tackle some of its great challenges, and
it has been given even more importance since the increasing concern over sustainability …

As a primary means of communication, the role of mobile telecommunications networks is
important for a developing country's economic and social development. However, especially …

The mounting evidence that current efforts to meet international goals for increasing Internet
connectivity are likely to fall short has heightened interest in alternative connectivity models …

Internet access is essential for economic development and helping to deliver the
Sustainable Development Goals, especially as even basic broadband can revolutionize …