BROADBAND AS KEY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Augustin Vyukusenge
University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi , vyukusengeaugustin@yahoo.fr

DOI: 10.36724/2664-066X-2025-11-3-30-40

SYNCHROINFO JOURNAL. Volume 11, Number 3 (2025). P. 30-40.

Abstract

The digital divide is taking on new forms, even as access gaps narrow. Digital technologies are expanding in scale, reach, and impact. Policymaking and regulation have shifted from focusing on basic access to telecommunications and the internet to recognizing different types of digital inequalities and their implications for access to education, healthcare, e-government services, employment opportunities, and participation in the digital economy. This paper presents the first part of a review of global broadband technology development, based on the findings of the ITU report “Status of Broadband Targets.” The article will explore solutions to making broadband policy universal and broadband more accessible. It will also address issues of global internet coverage.

Keywords:  ITU; telecommunications; broadband technology development; internet; digital inequalities; digital technologies

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