Webinar: The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025

Watch the recording of this webinar exploring the latest findings from The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025 report series.

Now published as a six-part series, the 2025 edition provides an in-depth view of global connectivity trends across low- and middle-income countries. It explores the usage and coverage gaps, highlights the key barriers preventing billions of people from coming online, or from using mobile internet regularly and in diverse ways, and identifies the opportunities to accelerate digital inclusion.

During the session, co-authors Matthew Shanahan and Kalvin Bahia present the key findings and analysis from this year’s research. Their presentations are followed by fireside discussions with industry leaders Yasir Azman, CEO of Grameenphone Ltd, and Ralph Mupita, CEO of MTN Group, offering their perspectives on the findings.

Watch the webinar to deepen your understanding of the evolving connectivity landscape, the barriers that persist, and the significant social and economic benefits that could be unlocked by closing the usage gap.

Speakers:
– Claire Sibthorpe, Head of Digital Inclusion, GSMA
– Matthew Shanahan, Senior Insights Manager, Digital Inclusion, GSMA
– Kalvin Bahia, Senior Director of Economics, GSMA Intelligence
– Max Cuvellier Giacomelli, Head of M4D, GSMA
– Ralph Mupita, CEO, MTN Group
– Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA
– Yasir Azman, CEO, Grameenphone Ltd
– Moderated by: Abi Gleek, Insights Director, Digital Inclusion, GSMA