{"id":89642,"date":"2024-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/e-to-invest-usd-6-bn-to-boost-network-connectivity-access-across-three-regions-by-2026\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T00:00:00","slug":"e-to-invest-usd-6-bn-to-boost-network-connectivity-access-across-three-regions-by-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/03\/04\/e-to-invest-usd-6-bn-to-boost-network-connectivity-access-across-three-regions-by-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"e&#038; to invest USD 6 bn to boost network connectivity access across three regions by 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>e& <\/strong><strong>has pledged a USD 6 bn investment to increase access to network connectivity <\/strong><strong>in the 16 countries where it operates<\/strong> across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East by 2026, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/e-and-pledges-6bln-to-advance-connectivity-in-16-countries-d6i4fulq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. This comes as a commitment to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition, which aims to improve network connectivity worldwide. The investment aims for \u201ctechnological advancement, infrastructure development, and innovative digital solutions to extend meaningful connectivity to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The countries expected to benefit from the investments:<\/strong> The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Chad, Togo, and Niger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Partner2Connect? <\/strong>P2C is a \u201cis a multistakeholder alliance launched by ITU,\u201d which works closely with a number of UN agencies towards guidelines including the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals \u201cto foster meaningful connectivity and digital transformation globally, with a focus on but not limited to hardest-to-connect communities,\u201d according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/about\/introduction-to-p2c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>e&#038; has pledged a USD 6 bn investment to increase access to network connectivity in the 16 countries where it operates across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East by 2026, according to a press release. 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