Document :

ITU-D RPM AMS  Contribution  2

Title :

Digital trends in the Americas region 2021

Date :

2021-04-22

Source :

Director, BDT

Meeting :

2021-04-26

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This report provides an overview of trends and developments in ICT infrastructure, access and use in the Americas region, which includes 35 Member States and is home to a population of 1 billion people. The report highlights changes in ICT adoption since the last World Telecommunication Development Conference in 2017 (WTDC-17) and during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracks the evolution of regulation, and reviews progress and challenges in implementing the ITU regional initiatives for the Americas region. Its objective is to serve as a reference for the ITU membership in reviewing progress and identifying ICT development priorities in the Americas region.