he benefits of the digital age range from economic opportunities - something that ’ s especially true in the era of COVID-19 and mass remote or hybrid work - to the convenience of online shopping . High levels of digital connectivity are strongly linked to higher gross domestic product ( GDP ), with a study by the World Bank finding that as little as a 1 % increase in fixed broadband penetration yields an increase of 0.08 percent in GDP . “ Broadband connectivity plays a key role as an enabler of economic growth and prosperity across communities ,” notes Emmanuel Vella , VP , EMEA Broadband Networks at CommScope , adding that this has become even more apparent as “ the lines between ‘ home ’ and ‘ office ’ become increasingly blurred due to the rise of hybrid working .” mobile-magazine . com 41