If the internet were a country, it would be the fifth largest economy all on its own, but just 43% of people have access to it. Since 2013, Facebook has been working alongside names including Samsung and Qualcomm to fix this. But could making the internet accessible to all really be so simple?

The democratisation of digital resources is a big deal in Mexico. Free Wi-Fi is standard in many public spaces – from parks to squares – but just 50% of the population have regular access to the internet. Now, the government is taking a different tack in an attempt to digitise Mexican television.

Across the globe, the telecoms industry is being shaken up by the increasing priority mobile users are placing on data usage – buffered, of course, by the ongoing reign of the smartphone. But in Africa, where data coverage is patchy at best, local manufacturers are seeking out innovative solutions.

OnePlus has become the smartphone brand on every tech enthusiast's lips, sporting a cult following around its high spec devices with low price tags. How has a home-grown Chinese start-up, which doesn’t invest in any traditional media advertising, taken the tech world by storm?