Guest Editorial: Digital Divide: Closing the Gap

The promise of ubiquitous connectivity has been a Utopian goal for several decades. And yet, to this day, the digital divide not only persists, but in many cases continues to widen. According to the United Nation's report [1], less than half of the population in underdeveloped areas has access...

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Published in:IEEE communications magazine 2021-12, Vol.59 (12), p.14-15
Main Authors: Maljevic, Ivo, Dolecek, Gordana Jovanovic, Mazzarese, David, Casella, Ivan R. S.
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