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The availability of ICT infrastructure that provide reliable and affordable connectivity is a first step on every country’s road to digital transformation. Connectivity is the bedrock for the development of a digital ecosystem. It is the basic plumbing that allows the life-saving water to be delivered. Initially, connectivity was about connecting phones, then it was about connecting people to the Internet, now it is connecting a whole host of devices in various consumer, industrial and government contexts, so called Internet of Things (IOT).
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Vagadia, B. (2020). Data Connectivity and Digital Infrastructure. In: Digital Disruption. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54494-2_3
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