GSMA says 810 million women in LMICs remain offline

GSMA reported that 810 million women in low- and middle-income countries remained offline as of the publication of the article by Developing Telecoms.

TL;DR

• GSMA said 810 million women in low- and middle-income countries are still not using mobile internet.
• The article frames women’s connectivity as an unmet telecom market and a digital inclusion gap.
• Developing Telecoms said the industry has spent more than a decade expanding networks and promoting smartphone adoption in emerging markets.

Developing Telecoms reported that the telecom industry has spent more than a decade promoting digital inclusion, investing in network expansion, and increasing smartphone adoption across emerging markets. The article said that despite those efforts, a large gender gap in connectivity remains.

The central figure cited in the article is that 810 million women in low- and middle-income countries remain offline. The article presents that number as evidence that women’s connectivity remains a large unresolved issue for operators, policymakers, and digital inclusion programmes.

The source article characterises women who remain unconnected as a potential growth market for the telecom sector. The excerpt provided does not include additional figures, country-level breakdowns, operator names, or details on specific mobile services, devices, or eSIM-related technologies.

Related questions

• How many women in low- and middle-income countries remain offline according to GSMA?
• How does Developing Telecoms describe the telecom industry’s efforts on digital inclusion?
• Why does the article describe women’s connectivity as a telecom growth market?