Ericsson estimates that by 2018, 85% of the world’s population will have access to mobile-broadband coverage via 3G networks, and 50% will have 4G. In this context, the near ubiquity of mobile networks has created a new paradigm for sustainable development, putting technological advances at the forefront of policymaking.
移动通信业是规模化的最佳典范。目前手机用户共计64亿，到2017或2018年有望达到93亿。爱立信预测到2018年，3G网络移动宽带将覆盖总人口的85%，其中50%将为4G用户。几乎无所不在的移动网络创造了可持续发展的全新范例，将技术进步推到了决策的最前沿。