Connectivity – The multiplier effect

Fiberisation: Wider reach and faster Internet access will create new business models and jobs.

Globally, countries have been racing to get wired. Strong data connections for the masses have long been seen as a means to boost economic activity in the digital age. Consider what is happening in India.

Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man and owner of conglomerate Reliance Group, has announced a massive plan to offer cheap broadband access in a country which lags behind in other forms of traditional infrastructure.