In the blueprint, connectivity initiatives include heightening rural and education connectivity, a review of laws and legislations to enable broadband to be mandated as a utility as well as the rollout of 5G. “The fund was set up to provide connectivity in areas where it is very difficult for telecoms operators to bring connectivity. And just like that, they have connectivity.”By solving the basic connectivity issue, the issue of education connectivity will inadvertently be resolved. This means the government will have its own 5G network, after which there will be a demand for 5G devices that require 5G solutions. “Even in Singapore, a small city state, we don’t expect a full 5G rollout until 2024 or 2025.

Source: The Edge Markets March 14, 2021 16:07 UTC