The planet is connecting, but the digital divide remains

More than three-quarters of the world's population, or 6.3 billion people, will be using the Internet by 2026. According to the latest report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published on Tuesday, the number of Internet users has increased by 200 million in just one year. But behind this progress, access disparities remain significant: nearly one in four people is still offline.

Mobile broadband coverage is, however, nearing universality, with 97% of the global population served by a 3G netwo