Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost

The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, said the chief of the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Monday, addressing the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost

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