Post on 20-May-2020
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Redefining Inclusion
Michael McDonald
Chief Digital Officer
Huawei Southeast Asia
Tobolo Ajelanwa,
Nigeria
Nigerians have no internet access
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Source: Reuters
Source: GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index 2018
3.8 billion
1 billionno mobile coverage
are offline
Connectivity:
The bedrock of digital inclusion
Source: Huawei MI
Rural deployment challenges:
• Transmission
• Power supply
• Logistics and installation
100+ million peoplenewly connected
Expanding the definition of digital inclusion
Think applications, not just connectivity
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34 milliondeaf children
10 languages
Source: World Health Organization
~90%of companies
are SMEs
~70%of all job
opportunities
~70%SMEs in EU
don’t use cloud
Think businesses, not just people
Source: International Trade Centre & Commerzbank
Think skills, not just coverage
~17%have no
digital skills
~43%EU residents lack
basic digital skills
~90%EU jobs will require
digital skills (2020)
Source: EU's Digital Progress Report
Building skills at all levels of society
Business CommunityGovernment
• Enable developers
• Build platforms
ApplicationsInnovation
• Reduce costs
• Increase coverage
Connectivity Skills
5 years, 500 million people
Ecosystem Collaboration
• ICT Academy
• Seeds for the Future
Bring digital to every person, home and organization
for a fully connected, intelligent world