TY - Report AU - Phillippa Biggs PY - 2015 T1 - The state of broadband 2015: Broadband as a foundation for sustainable development PB - International Telecommunication Union DO - https://doi.org/APO-57489 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/57489 AB - Every year, the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development ‘State of Broadband’ report takes the pulse of the global broadband industry and explores progress in broadband connectivity. This year’s report finds mixed messages about the growth of ICTs and the global state of broadband. Although strong growth rates continue for mobile broadband and Facebook usage, and mobile cellular subscriptions exceeded 7 billion for the first time during 2015, growth in both mobile cellular subscriptions and Internet usage has slowed sharply. ER -