1.2 billion people across Developing Asia Pacific remain offline despite near universal mobile coverage

A $184 billion investment gap threatens progress towards universal connectivity, highlighting the need for targeted policy reforms to overcome connectivity barriers such as device affordability and digital skills 14th October 2026, Kuala Lumpur: Of the 4.3 billion people living in Developing Asia Pacific, 1.2 billion remain offline, according to GSMA Intelligence’s new report, Closing the […] The post 1.2 billion people across Developing Asia Pacific remain offline despite near universal mobile coverage appeared first on Newsroom .