Zuckerberg Finds It 'Striking' How Far People Will Go For Connectivity

Facebook Inc FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday. There, he talked about his plans to connect the world to the Internet and shared what he learned from visiting several countries across the world last year. His interview, picked up by Bloomberg, exposed the creative genius of Zuckerberg and his unique views toward connectivity

Different From Operators

“We want to help people connect. And when we say that we mean something, I think, a little bit different from operators, in that we are not doing the actual digital connecting,” Zuckerberg explained.

“We are trying to help people connect with other people and share with each other and share the moments of their lives – in an app, on top of that.”

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A Year Of Travel

When Zuckerberg was asked what he learned from his visits to several countries in the past year, he replied, “I don't travel that much. So, this has been an interesting year [...] going around and meeting with partners and governments.

“And whenever I go to a new place, I try to also see how connectivity and using Facebook and all our apps specifically, as well, are impacting people.

“And the thing that's so striking to me is that the lengths that people will go to in order to get connectivity.”

Zuckerberg also gave examples from his visit to Indonesia and India to elaborate how the Internet is changing the world. Likewise, he expressed appreciation for the global efforts put into motion to get people throughout the world connected.