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What COVID-19 Means for Digital Infrastructure in Emerging Markets

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dc.contributor.authorStrusani, Davide
dc.contributor.authorHoungbonon, Georges V.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-10T15:46:02Z
dc.date.available2020-08-10T15:46:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic shows that digital connectivity is critical to societal resilience and business continuity in times of crisis. For digital infrastructure providers in emerging markets, higher demand for connectivity may be counterbalanced by a series of negative shocks. These could affect broadband operators and smaller companies, leading to less competition, limited availability of open-access broadband infrastructure, and reduced technological innovation. However, the perceived value of digital connectivity is likely to rise, creating opportunities to implement policy reforms to accelerate the rollout of 4G and 5G. Digital infrastructure companies, however, may accelerate their migration toward diversified business models. Against a background of funding withdrawal from emerging markets, financing for smaller or independent companies in the poorest economies may require substantial support from development finance institutions to preserve competition, improve resilience, and promote digital inclusion for the poorest.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/234791596435725413/What-COVID-19-Means-for-Digital-Infrastructure-in-Emerging-Markets
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/34306
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34306
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherInternational Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEMCompass;No. 83
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderInternational Finance Corporation
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectDIGITAL CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
dc.subjectBROADBAND
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectCORONOAVIRUS
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectPANDEMIC IMPACT
dc.titleWhat COVID-19 Means for Digital Infrastructure in Emerging Marketsen
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okr.crossref.titleWhat COVID-19 Means for Digital Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
okr.date.disclosure2020-08-03
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/234791596435725413/What-COVID-19-Means-for-Digital-Infrastructure-in-Emerging-Markets
okr.guid234791596435725413
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/34306
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/234791596435725413/pdf/What-COVID-19-Means-for-Digital-Infrastructure-in-Emerging-Markets.pdfen
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Economics
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Makets
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