1 Connections Create Economic Value 5

1.1 Value of Connections to Social Economy 5

1.1.1 Importance of Connections to the Progress of Society and Economy 5

1.1.2 Connections Have Effectively Promoted Social and Economic Growth in Many Countries 5

1.1.3 LTE Is Optimal for Achieving Connectivity Inclusiveness 6

1.2 Value of Connections to Telecom Operators 7

1.2.1 Massive Dividend from Connections — MBB 7

1.2.2 Home Broadband Development — FWA 8

1.2.3 Improvement of Connection Value 9

2 Challenges of Mobile Broadband Development 10

2.1 Policies 10

2.1.1 Limited Digitalization Due to the Lack of Mobile Broadband Strategies 10

2.1.2 Spectrum Shortage Hinders Industry Investment 10

2.1.3 Encouraging Public Investment to Promote Private Investment 13

2.2 Network Challenges 14

2.2.1 10% of the World\'s Population Cannot Access Mobile Networks 14

2.2.2 Prominent Weak Coverage of 4G, Particularly Indoors 14

2.2.3 Insufficient Site Resources 15

2.3 User Challenges 18

2.3.1 Affordability 18

2.3.2 No Enthusiasm to Use Internet Services due to Lack of Applications 19

2.3.3 Lack of Digital Skills 19

3 Main Measures for Improving Network Coverage 20

3.1 Measures for Operators 20

3.1.1 Multiple-Antenna Technology to Provide Superior Capacity and Coverage 20

3.1.2 Low-Band 4T4R Provides Indoor Coverage 21

3.1.3 Low-Cost Coverage Solutions Eliminate White Zones in Rural Areas 21

3.1.4 Reasonable Network Construction Standards Ensure High Connection Quality 23

3.1.5 Accelerated User Migration Helps Release 2G/3G Spectrum 23

3.2 Measures for Governments: Develop National ICT Strategies to Bridge the Digital Divide and Popularize Digital Services 25

3.2.1 Formulate the Wireless Broadband Strategy and Gradually Improve the Infrastructure 25

3.2.2 Activate IMT Spectrums to Ensure Stable Supply and Long-Term Evolution 26

3.2.3 Build a Fully-Connected Infrastructure to Accelerate Universal Services 27

3.2.4 Open Up Public Property for More Sites 29

4 Suggestions for Terminal Policies 31

4.1 Introduce Various Entry-Level Terminals 31

4.2 Fintech Solutions Further Lower the Purchase Threshold for the Low-Income Demographic 33

4.3 Governments Need to Introduce Preferential Policies with Special Subsidies 34

4.4 Case Study: China Mobile Established a Terminal Company to Promote the Entry-Level Terminal Industry 35

5 Development of Digital Services 37

5.1 Localized Digital Services 37

5.2 Operators Can Join the Development of Digital Services 37

5.2.1 Develop Social Applications to Improve User Stickiness 37

5.2.2 Mobile Payment Paves the Way for Monetization of Digital Services 39

5.2.3 Import AI Voice Assistant to Support Local Languages 39

5.2.4 Brief Summary 39

6 Summary 41

7 Annex 43

7.1 Models and Experience Criteria in ITU P.1203 Recommendations 43

8 Reference 45