The two world giants aim to increase speed and spread of the Internet connection in their areas, focusing on the web as a driving force of economic development. Here is a series of articles telling the current state of the network in the two countries and the future investment plans.

China is hungry for connection

India Forbes, in an article by blogger Peter Griffin , has examined the data on the “consumption” of Internet in the world mentioned in the annual report written by Mary Meeker, who is one of the major opinion leaders in this sector. Percentages reveal a clear supremacy of China: 23% of all global users are Chinese, compared to 19% of European and 10% of American.

Chinese investments for the network speed

The Chinese government has announced an ambitious investment plan to increase the speed of the Internet connection, by using the broadband in the major cities, and to supply the rural zones with 4G network. The overall expenses, according to what declared by the portal “Shanghai Daily”, will amount to 177 billion dollars.

Even the United States work for the low cost network

Tom Wheeler, President of the US Federal Communications Committee, has announced a development plan of the Internet network conceived for the poorest sections of population. Low cost smartphones with connection included, said an article of New York Times written by Rebecca Ruiz, are the pillars which the USA aim to carry out the Internet for all. The total investment amounts to about 1.7 billion dollars.

The “Internet for all” as a social challenge

The project announced by Tom Wheeler aims to respond to a social problem of which the USA are more and more aware: in a society that is running online the lack of Internet access means being marginalized. An article of International Business Time has revealed the daily difficulties which have to face 55 million American living “without Internet”.