A new study by the ITU shows global broadband became less affordable in 2021. connectivity internet
Africa paid more than three times the global median price for mobile broadband services, and over five times the global median for fixed broadband last year.
The price of mobile broadband services also increased slightly, from 1.9% to 2% of GNI per capita worldwide. At the same time, only 64 economies met the commission's target for fixed-broadband prices, down by two from 2020. Sonia Jorge, executive director of A4AI, comments: "The affordability gap for internet access between those living in low- and middle-income countries and those living in high-income countries is inexcusably high.
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