Across Asia Pacific, stakeholders have introduced various measures to improve online safety and build trust. Importantly, the task of maintaining and enhancing trust must be viewed as a shared responsibility between stakeholders, as opposed to the sole responsibility of any single stakeholder. Given the need for open dialogue and cooperation between all parties in the digital ecosystem, this white paper highlights the steps to support existing measures and inspire new ones.

The government of Indonesia is keen to build a digital nation, in which digital technologies help to improve the livelihoods of citizens and drive productivity across the economy. This has been highlighted in several digitalisation plans announced in recent years. This report highlights key policies and actions required to realise the Indonesian government's vision.

This latest report in the Digital Societies series examines the five key components of a digital nation (infrastructure, innovation, data governance, security and people) and maps the aspirations of governments in the region to these components. The report considers the role of emerging technologies, such as AI, blockchain, drones and quantum computing, in building digital nations.

Countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus are undergoing a digital revolution, driven by ambitious government digital transformation initiatives and a general trend towards greater digitalisation, spurred by the pandemic. This report examines eight focus countries in the region and their efforts to close the digital divide.

Between 2014 and 2021, the number of people in Latin America with mobile internet access nearly doubled. Despite this spectacular growth, 230 million people remain without access to mobile internet. This report examines the limitations of the current design of universal service funds (USFs) and proposes reforms and alternative options to expand 4G connectivity levels by 2030.

The quarter of Brazil's population not using mobile internet services despite living within coverage of mobile broadband represents a key challenge. This research identifies the primary barriers to mobile internet use in the country.

The mobile industry plays a crucial role in driving digital transformation and is well placed to support the realisation of Digital Pakistan. To continue on this path, mobile industry players must be able to roll out the required digital infrastructure and innovative services to bridge the digital divide and accelerate the adoption of digital solutions.

This report is the GSMA's seventh annual Digital Societies report for Asia Pacific. This year's edition focusses on the concept of "digital nations", referring to the aspirations of governments across Asia Pacific to integrate digital technologies and services into every sector of the economy. This makes digitalisation the core element of nation building and a means to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

This report identifies and analyses the main ecosystem enablers for a thriving tech start-up economy in ASEAN low- and middle-income countries. It outlines best practices in countries where those enablers have helped to create a vibrant tech start-up ecosystem. The report also looks to identify the barriers which are hindering progress among start-ups in the ASEAN tech ecosystem, and then concludes with strategic recommendations for key stakeholders.

The GSMA's sixth annual report on digital societies in Asia Pacific tracked the progress of 11 focus countries (Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam) on the key aspects of a digital society: digital identity, digital citizenship, digital lifestyle and digital commerce. This year's report includes an update to the index to better reflect today's technology.

Mobile technology is a key driver of e-commerce services in Central Africa. As well as being the primary platform used to access the internet, mobile technology is facilitating online payments through mobile money, helping to address the challenge of low penetration of bank cards and the risks associated with cash-on-delivery. This report identifies key areas where action is required in Central Africa to increase access to digital services in general and e-commerce services in particular.

This is the fifth report in the GSMA Digital Societies series, tracking the progress of 11 countries in Asia Pacific on the path to becoming fully fledged digital societies. This year's edition highlights the use of a whole-of-government approach to accelerate progress on the digital society journey and better coordinate the development and implementation of digital transformation initiatives across the public sector, complemented by private sector investment and innovation.

In this Insight Spotlight, we focus on the impact of Covid-19 on the telecoms sector in emerging markets. We investigate the role mobile plays in keeping people connected in these markets, the factors feeding into revenue downturns, and how network buildouts and entertainment services are likely to be affected as lockdowns continue.

By enabling collaboration within the mobile ecosystem, between industry verticals, or even across national governments, digital platforms enable a connected ecosystem of customers, vendors and third-party players, simultaneously supporting and benefiting from the key components of a digital society. Collaboration is particularly important as we enter the 5G era. As numerous countries in Asia Pacific launch 5G operations over the next few years, a thriving ecosystem needs to be in place to help drive the creation and delivery of 5G products and services.

This graphic-led, short report highlights key trends across different segments of the digital ecosystem in Latin America, including mobile adoption and technology evolution, IoT, media and entertainment, and smart home trends. It also highlights the key policy enablers for sustained investment and innovation in the Latin America mobile ecosystem.

At the recent GSMA Mobile 360 – Africa event, two initiatives aimed at bringing affordable smartphones to consumers were showcased: a $22 entry-level smart featurephone running on KaiOS; and a high-spec $150 Android smartphone offered on a pay-as-you-go finance basis by startup Maraphone. While both look to unlock smartphone affordability, payment plans that enable better specifications and experience may in the long term be the key for Africa’s youthful and aspirational population.

Mobile technology is at the centre of Tanzania’s digital transformation. Mobile services today connect more people in the country than any other communications technology, with around 42% of the population subscribing to a mobile service in 2018. Mobile internet penetration has nearly quadrupled since 2010 to 18.5%, with more than 8 million new mobile internet subscribers added over that period. This report highlights four important contributions the mobile industry is making to Tanzania’s development goals: access to key services; productivity and efficiency; contribution to economic growth and social development; and good governance.

GSMA Intelligence, in collaboration with the GSMA’s Asia Pacific regional team, is today publishing the third in a series of reports focused on efforts to accelerate the implementation of digital societies in Asia Pacific. Alongside mobile connectivity, the report underscores digital identity as the cornerstone in creating digital societies across the region and how policymakers can support that development and the realisation of a various socioeconomic benefits.

Digital technology in Côte d’Ivoire is evolving rapidly, leading to the emergence of new services and applications that are transforming the way people live, work, play and communicate. The large-scale societal adoption and use of digital technologies, particularly via mobile, is a key driver of measurable economic, social and cultural value, including increased productivity and employment, improved security and greater capacity to tackle social and environmental issues.

GSMA Intelligence is today publishing the latest in its country overview series. The report is the second part of a deep dive into the mobile industry of Bangladesh that examines the key challenges to digital inclusion and the public policy implications to support achievement of the country’s national development plan (Vision 2021) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).