Telecom industry coalition to boost access to smartphones in poor countries

(Reuters) - Telecom industry group GSMA announced on Wednesday a global coalition of companies, organisations and financial institutions that will seek to make smartphones more accessible and affordable for some of the world's poorest populations.

The coalition will consist of mobile operators and vendors, and global institutions such as the World Bank Group, the United Nations' agency ITU and the WEF Edison Alliance, the GSMA said in a statement.

They will assess ways to lower the cost of entry into the digital economy for low-income populations, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, it said.

By Reuters.

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