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LEADERS' SUMMIT 2023 SAMENA TRENDS

broadband, which requires tremendous
investments and which is a good
reason for strong commitment to
digital empowerment.
• The Least Developed Countries
(LDCs) suffer from lack of digital
infrastructure. Particularly, the people
in the rural area with linguistics
barriers and women are left far behind.
By 2030, $136 billion investment will
be needed, most of which has to come
from private sector.
• ICT can enable the growth of a more
intelligent and greener world. Give
that from 2020 to 2030, connectivity
density and computing power have
increased multifold, it is important to
realize that true, sustainable future can
only be green future.
• As companies increasingly use more
efficient, AI-enabled tools, a more
innovative, transparent, and prospering
digital environment is coming in the
future.
• Since Gigabit broadband has become
mainstream among consumers in
advanced broadband markets, the
number of connected households with
speeds of 1Gbps will nearly triple in the
coming two years.
• Government funding is being used to
take fibre coverage to close to 100% in
many developed markets.
• Digital connectivity helps strengthen experiences on simple devices, which search interfaces is essential. Despite
human relationships across the globe, would drive true inclusion. fast growth of AI, search engine is still
yet not all users can afford or use • In terms of digital service provisioning among the most efficient in digital
complicated VR equipment. Digital and new digital experiences, improving tools.
solutions need to focus on creating

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