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Jun 2020
38m 37s

The future of... connectivity: the inter...

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL
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The 2020 pandemic has opened the eyes of governments to how critical a robust digital infrastructure is to their economies. The time spent online by businesses and consumers for both work and leisure has rocketed - and early indicators show that these changes are structural. There's no going back.

To find out how the Covid-19 crisis is changing the companies at the heart of our digital infrastructure Richard Edgar, Editor in Chief, is joined by Gita Bal, Global Head of Research for Fixed Income; Sumant Wahi, Portfolio Manager with a focus on connectivity; and Ranjeev Juty, Equity Research Analyst covering streaming services and video gaming.

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