State of broadband in Latin America and the Caribbean 2017
Abstract
The development of the Internet and its progress continues in Latin America and the Caribbean.However, despite these advances, problems related to the quality and equality of Internet access remain pending.Likewise, differences persist in Internet access between rural and urban areas, and between quintiles of income distribution.In the country with the greatest gap between urban and rural areas, the difference in penetration is 40 p.p. and the average in the region is 27 p.p. In terms of income, the gaps between the households of the richest quintile in relation to the poorest quintile reach up to 20 p.p. in some countries of the region.
Abstract
Summary .-- 1. Internet access and use. 1.1. Access. 1.2. Use .-- 2. Digitization of production. 2.1. Robotics and automation. 2.2. Internet of Things (IoT).
ECLAC Subtopics
INEQUALITY ; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) ; INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYUnited Nations Subtopics
INTERNET ; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ; BROADBAND ; AUTOMATION ; ROBOTICS ; ICT INDICATORS ; EVALUATIONCountry / Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANCollections
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