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The ITU released the Global Connectivity Report<\/a> in early June 2022. The report lays out the connectivity targets for 2030. The report includes the usual internet penetration targets, but it also lays speed targets for fixed broadband and for schools. For schools, the minimum download speed per student is 50 kbit\/s. The minimum speed for fixed broadband is 10 Mbit\/s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Indicator<\/th>Target<\/th>Current situation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Internet users (15 and above)<\/td>100%<\/td>63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schools connected to the Internet<\/td>100%<\/td>40% primary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51% lower secondary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66% upper secondary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fixed broadband speed > 10 Mbit\/s<\/td>100%<\/td>91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schools minimum download speed (Mbit\/s per school)<\/td>20<\/td>Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schools minimum download speed per student (kbit\/s per student)<\/td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School minimum data allowance (GB)<\/td>200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source: ITU Global Connectivity Report, page 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

These are ambitious targets because the majority of people and schools that are not connected will be in difficult to reach places. Two notable business opportunities are from Starlink and Intelsat. Starlink is planning on launching in Mozambique and Nigeria <\/a>in the 3rd quarter of this year. Intelsat has launched Intelsat CellBackhaul in the DRC<\/a>. The service provides backhaul services to remote places using a combination of terrestrial and satellite services. Intelsat manages all the ground and satellite infrastructure providing a single point of contact and price for MNOs. There are plenty of failed business models<\/a> for remote connectivity, so we\u2019ll watch closely as these business launch and hopefully gain traction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other news from around Africa\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h5>\n