Mexico’s telecommunications regulator and providers implemented strategies that guaranteed access to data and voice services during the pandemic. Under the slogan “Telecoms are on your side against coronavirus”, these strategies offered more affordable telephony services nationwide on a temporary basis.
Thailand’s telecommunications regulator, in cooperation with network operators, provides 10GB of data for free to mobile users as a way to encourage people to stay at home during the COVID-19 state of emergency directive.
Today, we've released the latest in our series of country reports -- Brazil. This South American powerhouse and recent World Cup host is a fascinating case study. Over 100 million Brazilians are online, and the average cost to connect is 2% of monthly income - well below the UN's target of 5%.
In this third edition of the device pricing data collection, A4AI collected smartphone prices in 177 countries and feature phone prices in 90 countries. The prices were collected for new devices from the major mobile network operators between June - July 2022.
Costa Rica’s broadband plan and its subsequent monitoring and evaluation methodology has set up the nation to achieve its digital connectivity goals, and also offers a framework for the country to regularly update its strategy.
Turkey’s National Broadband Strategy and Action Plan helps increase the rollout of broadband in the country.
The decision to introduce a converged licensing framework paved the way for a more competitive telecommunications market and lower prices in Tanzania.
New research from A4AI and the Web Foundation looks at how — and how much — multilateral development banks are investing in the ICT sector and wider efforts to close the digital divide.
Until 2009, Costa Rica’s state-owned monopoly, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, controlled all of the island nation’s telecommunications services. This monopoly ended when the Central American Free Trade Agreement came into force and opened up the country’s telecommunications sector to…
A4AI Members are public, private, and civil society organisations that operate in more than one country or whose work or research spans more than one country. A4AI Local Partners are organisations that operate in only one country. If your organization would…
On December 8, 2013, A4AI unveiled the first edition of our annual Affordability Report at the ICTD Conference in Cape Town. A key finding we highlight is that for those living on less than US$2/day, entry-level broadband costs an average…
The first edition of A4AI’s annual Affordability Report was published on 8 December 2013. The report takes an in-depth look at broadband affordability around the globe, and makes policy recommendations designed to drive prices down. Click here to download the…
