Making Internet-Enabled Phones More Affordable in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
London: GSMA (2022), 43 pp.
"This report provides an overview of approaches and business models that are improving the affordability of handsets for various underserved populations in LMICs. It explores some of the nuances among these groups, considerations for meeting their different needs and variations between markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It also provides practical recommendations for stakeholders to make internet-enabled devices more affordable and an analysis of how the policy environment can contribute." (Executive summary, page 3)
1 Introduction, 6
2 Understanding handset affordability, 10
3 Lowering the cost of handsets for end users, 12
4 Expanding access to handset financing, 28
5 Developing an enabling environment for handset affordability, 37
6 Prospects, 42
2 Understanding handset affordability, 10
3 Lowering the cost of handsets for end users, 12
4 Expanding access to handset financing, 28
5 Developing an enabling environment for handset affordability, 37
6 Prospects, 42
