e-Learning course on Innovative Business Models for Expanding Fiber-Optic Networks and Closing the Access Gaps

This course is based on the World Bank’s Innovative Business Models for Expanding Fiber-Optic Networks and Closing the Access Gaps report. It reviews and provides guidance on innovative business models and approaches to the deployment of high-speed broadband networks and highlights global trends related to terrestrial spectrum resources that can be leveraged to meet expected future demand and close existing Internet access gaps. The course is intended to help policy makers and regulators assess alternatives for infrastructure deployment and adopt decisions tailored to their country’s circumstances and needs.