Digital Infrastructure Policy Series

The Digital Infrastructure Policy Series is an online event that brings together policymakers and industry leaders to discuss some of the most pressing policy debates related to digital infrastructure, through global and regional lenses.

Episode 1: Energising Mobile Network Investment: Challenges and Policy Actions

A slide titled "Policy considerations: how to stimulate mobile investments" lists four factors—government facilitation, fairness of regulation, operational flexibility, and fiscal burden—key elements in crafting effective Digital Infrastructure Policy. A person speaks via video in the lower left corner.

A video call screenshot shows five professionals in separate frames discussing Digital Infrastructure Policy. Labels display their names and organizations: Mani Manimohan (GSMA), Brian Potterill (Ofcom), Maikel Wilms (BCG), CK (Asian Group), and Simi Simwaka (MTN Group).

The first instalment of the series focused on enhancing investments in mobile network infrastructure. The discussion underscored the importance of strategic investments and supportive policies to ensure robust and sustainable mobile networks.

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Episode 2: Five Years of 5G: Policy Lessons for the Next Generation

A man in a suit presents a slide titled "Law of Great Success Only in Even-Numbered Generations," discussing 1G to 6G mobile networks and how Digital Infrastructure Policy shapes deployment trends and success across generations.

The second episode reflected on the impact of 5G technology since its launch. The discussion focused on the policy implications, challenges, and future strategies to optimise the benefits of 5G.

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Episode 3: Unpacking Mobile Infrastructure Investment

A labeled diagram shows the “Internet Connectivity Framework,” illustrating how data travels from content and application services, in line with Digital Infrastructure Policy, through the internet backbone to end users via fixed/mobile networks, using icons for clouds and devices.

Screenshot of a virtual panel discussion on Digital Infrastructure Policy featuring Mani Manimohan (GSMA), Jakob Greiner (Deutsche Telekom), Rahul Vatts (Bharti Airtel), and Lyndall Stoyles (Telstra), with names and titles displayed.

This episode discussed the main findings and insights from the 2025 GSMA and Kearney study on the mobile internet infrastructure investment landscape. The discussion focused on the investment challenges and the role of policymakers in creating an investment-friendly environment.

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