Digital economy blueprint

5.3.4 Constraints to Digital 

Infrastructure

5.3.4.1 High costs of digital 

infrastructure

Key constraints for the digital infrastructure include 

limited  access  to  fiber  and  broadband  connectivity 

due to high costs of installation and use, low avail-

ability of spectrum for wireless, low availability of 

public access points and shared access to devices, as 

well as inability for persons with disabilities (PWDs) 

to access and use digital infrastructure. 

5.3.4.2 High Capex vs Low Opex

The other key constraint for digital economy is the 

tendency of governments or public sector to invest 

heavily in capital expenditure (CAPEX) for digital 

infrastructure projects. On the other hand, it makes 

insufficient operational expenditure (OPEX) for oper-

ation and maintenance (O&M) for the same projects, 

hence reducing their efficiency and lifespan.