Digital Inclusion: A pay-as-you-go FTTH solution for low income markets

Informal economies across emerging markets represent vibrant and entrepreneurial forces.. Home to millions of small-scale traders, workers, and families who live without formal contracts, regular income, or consistent infrastructure. These communities, though economically constrained, are digitally curious and active, relying heavily on mobile phones to stay connected, informed, and engaged. But mobile data is expensive, unpredictable, and often inadequate for the demands of today’s digital world. This whitepaper introduces an emerging model for fixed broadband access designed specifically for these underserved markets: a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) fiber solution that mirrors how people in informal economies already buy what they need - on demand, in small, affordable increments.