Accelerating Digital Infrastructure for Development: Background Note for the G20 Ministerial Declaration: A Digital Agenda for Development
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
May 2020
Subject
Infrastructure Development;
Digital Economy;
Telecommunications Policy;
Telecommunication;
Information and Communication Technology;
Broadband Service;
Digital Technology;
Digital Infrastructure
JEL code
O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes;
O21 - Planning Models • Planning Policy;
O14 - Industrialization • Manufacturing and Service Industries • Choice of Technology
Category
Discussion Papers
This document discusses ways in which sharing passive and active infrastructure within and/or across sectors can enhance quality and price-based digital services competition. Passive infrastructure sharing within the telecommunications sector and with other sectors such as transport, water, and energy enables faster digital infrastructure deployment and minimizes inefficient duplications. As sharing active and passive infrastructure enables savings--or revenues--and efficiencies for all participating infrastructure operators, such resources can be allocated to offer innovative and/or more affordable digital services.
