IEEE Program Aims to Connect the Billions Who Are Still Offline

Given how integral the Internet has become to everyday tasks such as shopping, paying bills, and holding virtual meetings, it’s interesting that nearly 30 percent of the global population still has no access to it. More than 2 billion people are still offline, according to a report released in November by the International Telecommunication Union . More and more people are being connected, though, thanks to IEEE Future Networks ’ Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) and similar programs.