Connectivity Planning Platform
Shared Vision, Connected Future
The Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP) is the result of extensive participation and engagement by a wide range of stakeholders throughout its development. Feedback and recommendations received during this process have been incorporated. I extend my sincere appreciation to all those who contributed to making the CPP a reality, thereby ensuring that end-users can fully benefit from it to accelerate the deployment of resilient, inclusive, and financially viable connectivity solutions for all.
Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava,
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
About
The Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP) is a data-driven tool that supports governments, regulators, operators, and partners with evidence-based decisions through integrated data, dynamic modelling, and actionable insights for broadband and last-mile planning.
The platform evaluates technology options such as fibre, cellular networks, microwave, and satellite to identify the best ways to connect underserved areas.
The Connectivity Planning Platform is available to ITU Membership.
Register to access the Platform.
How it works
The video guides users through the Connectivity Planning Platform step by step. It walks through the platform’s key features, from data exploration to technology assessment and planning workflows.It is designed to support smooth navigation and help users move confidently through the platform’s different sections. Watch the video
Capacity Building
The Capacity Building workstream equips countries and partners with the practical skills needed to use the Connectivity Planning Platform (CPP) effectively. Through a blend of in-person training, online modules, and hands-on scenarios, it builds national and regional expertise in data-driven network planning, policy development, and investment decision-making. By transforming technical CPP capabilities into accessible learning pathways, the workstream ensures that stakeholders can confidently translate platform insights into impactful connectivity strategies and sustainable deployment plans.
Virtual Webinar Series: Charting Pathways to Connectivity
Designed to strengthen institutional capacity for achieving universal, meaningful, and sustainable connectivity through data-driven planning approaches.
22nd June, 12h00-13h00 CET
“Mapping Connectivity Technologies”
This webinar will demonstrate how CPP can support technology-neutral decision-making by visualizing infrastructure availability, population distribution, terrain characteristics, and other relevant indicators to evaluate the suitability and sustainability of various connectivity approaches.
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21st August, 12h00-13h00 CET
“Model Sustainability to Leave No One Behind”
This webinar is focused on long-term sustainability and inclusive digital transformation. It will examine how CPP can model investment scenarios, cost-efficiency, and the consideration of socio-economic impacts.
16th October, 12h00-13h00 CET
“From Data to Action”
This final session will focus on operationalization – how insights generated in CPP inform national broadband plans, regulatory reforms, funding allocations, and project pipelines.
Explore the ITU-ERICSSON White Paper — Bridging the digital divide: A data driven approach to transformational connectivity
In an increasingly connected world, access to meaningful and affordable connectivity is not a privilege it is a fundamental enabler of social and economic development. Yet, for billions around the globe, especially in underserved and remote communities, this promise remains unfulfilled. Bridging the digital divide requires more than expanding coverage; it demands a new paradigm of transformational connectivity, one that unlocks opportunity, drives innovation, and ensures no one is left behind. Explore White Paper