Despite the significant increase in the coverage of broadband networks in the region, there are still few activities that can be carried out remotely. This may be due to a lack of connectivity for a significant number of people, or to the difficulty for various actors in accelerating their digital transformation. This paper intends to assist policymakers in determining what measure might best assist countries given their circumstanc
Because of the economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic, people across the globe rely on technology for information, for social distancing, and working from home.
As Australia is a large country with a low population density, it is often uneconomical for telecommunications companies to construct and operate mobile base stations in remote or regional areas. The Australian Government introduced the Mobile Black Spot Program ("Program") to invest in telecommunications infrastructure to improve and extend coverage of mobile voice and wireless broadband services in regional Australia where insufficient mobile coverage had been reported.