
Decking a Digital Shield in Today's Digital Connectivity
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CIO Applications Europe | Thursday, June 30, 2022

The role of digital connectivity in our lives has grown over recent years, but never have individuals been so acutely aware of how critically to depend on it.
FREMONT, CA: Despite the huge reliance on digital connectivity, many individuals are only now becoming aware of how important it is to have access to the Internet. This represents 53 per cent of the world's population. In the past, there have never been such vast and caustic differences between those who are connected and those who are not. The 47 per cent of the world's population that is not connected and does not have access to essential information and opportunities may end up bearing the brunt of this disaster. The World Bank, ITU, GSMA, and World Economic Forum have created accelerated cooperation to identify immediate objectives for public-private partnership actions that governments can adopt in collaboration with the private sector now. To expand internet access beyond the current crisis, these five priorities will serve as the foundation for a joint conference of the industry, ICT, and finance ministries in April. They will also catalyze ongoing cooperation between the public and private sectors.
1. Promote network resilience: Governments must streamline customs and logistics procedures, define network equipment as vital infrastructure, and assure the continuation of the supply chain for the digital industry. Additionally, they should speed up the approval of new sites and installations, make it easier for emergency access to additional spectrum resources as needed during the crisis, and permit voluntarily shared infrastructure and dark fibre provisioning as needed.
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2. Ensure access to and affordability of digital resources: Authorities can encourage the public to use network resources sensibly and responsibly in times of crisis without causing systemic distortions. They can achieve this by approving the sale and distribution of pre-paid mobile services at crucial commercial locations for the 5.7 billion people who do not have access to such facilities.
3. Support compliance with social distancing principles while providing vital connectivity: Supporting the pre-purchase of broadband internet access for government employees and other targeted groups under home-based work is essential to avoiding the spread of the coronavirus since it ensures continuity of government services and helps operators financially during a crisis.
4. Leverage e-health, telemedicine and big data to address the health crisis: Governments can assist e-health and support healthcare systems by utilising telemedicine, digital services, and apps, especially in regions that require remote medical treatment. They can make sure that there is a constant exchange of information regarding the usage of mobile data insights to track the outbreak while abiding by stringent, pertinent privacy laws between national authorities and carriers.
5. Ensure institutionally frameworks are fit for purpose: To create emergency action plans and remove pertinent impediments impeding private sector investment and universal access, governments must also support the ICT and telecom ministers.
Major existential problems like climate change and related sustainability difficulties are likely to be a challenge for mankind. Having seen how significant global disruptions manifest themselves firsthand, and with big data and analytics playing a crucial role in our science-based efforts, and digital platforms playing a crucial role in collaboration and innovation, will enable us to tackle sustainability challenges with renewed vigour.
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