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t cht lk are under discussion on how to serve remote areas , the outskirts and the vulnerable population to meet these ambitious global goals .

t cht lk are under discussion on how to serve remote areas , the outskirts and the vulnerable population to meet these ambitious global goals .

Innovation is then present , and 5G emerges as an option to respond to some of the principal demands of
An estimated 40 million Brazilians currently lack Internet access service .
society , help to face and overcome the challenge of reducing social inclusion and align with the ITU goals .
An estimated 40 million Brazilians currently lack Internet access service . Meanwhile , in the United States , according to the consultancy
Ari Montoya , Commercial Director at Grupo BinĂ¡rio
BroadbandTrends , by early 2021 , the number of broadband subscribers has reached 135.5 million , with 26.5 million residential fiber optic services ( FTTH ) subscribers , 87.4 million cable broadband subscribers and more than 360 million 5G subscriptions expected in North America by 2026 .
5G drives the modernization and growth of agribusiness
This data confirms the size of an existing digital divide in Brazil that must decrease to maintain sustainable growth .
5G is an enabling technology for essential changes to promote the development of principal sectors of the economy as agribusiness because , despite its importance in the economy , it is estimated that the Internet is still not present on more than 70 % of farms .
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