Ukraine climbs 4 positions in the Global Connectivity Index
Ukraine in 2019 climbed four positions in the Global Connectivity Index (GCI) published by China’s Huawei, the manufacturer of equipment for mobile communication. The company presented the data on November 26 at the Digital Transformation Forum in Kyiv. Over five years, the country’s GCI improved by 12 points, which is an impressive achievement among 79 countries participating in the study. In addition, according to the company, from 2015 to 2019, the penetration of mobile broadband in Ukraine increased from 8% to 65%.
In addition, Huawei expressed its willingness to work closely with Ukrainian partners to develop industry ecosystems and stimulate the socio-economic development of Ukraine, as well as share international experience in the field of high-speed communications and infrastructure sharing.
In particular, over the past 20 years, Huawei has established close partnerships with major Ukrainian telecom operators and enterprises and participated in the construction of the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure.
According to Huawei, Ukraine saved between three and five years on the construction of an LTE network compared to other countries.
