Why OpenRAN is a Strategic Imperative for International Development Programs
The global digital divide remains a critical barrier to inclusive development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Access to affordable, reliable internet...
Mobile Broadband Internet Increases Household Income in Vietnam
New developments of existing technologies over time have led to emergent patterns of technology adoption and accordingly changing impacts on economy and society. Mobile...
How Mobile Broadband Internet Reduced Poverty in Rural Tanzania
Enabling universal internet access is deemed as a critical step towards achieving prosperity in developing countries. In line with this target, the digital landscape...
10 Insights from the Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2022
Over the past five years, nearly 1.4 billion people have gained access to the internet through a mobile phone and by the end of 2021, 55% of the world’s population...
How Mobile Phones are Catalyzing an African Revolution
The following is an excerpt from Russell Southwood’s new book, Africa 2.0 – Inside a Continent’s Communications Revolution, an ambitious 35-year history of...
Surprise! Skilled Young Men Benefit Most from 3G Mobile Internet Access
Enabling universal access to the internet is deemed as a critical step towards achieving prosperity in developing countries.The digital landscape in Sub-Saharan...
Meaningful Connectivity: A New Standard for Internet Access
The Covid-19 pandemic has galvanised the case for universal internet access like never before, generating widespread agreement that the internet is too important...
Apply Now: £2.5 million for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion
Mobile networks have become the primary way of accessing the internet in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), driving economic growth, enabling access to life-enhancing...
Finally! Accurate Mobile Network Coverage Maps Show Connectivity Reality
Closing the global digital divide is such a daunting challenge, some companies have resorted to expensive, eyebrow-raising, flying moonshot solutions. Despite...
What If Everyone Had Free 2G Mobile Internet Access?
Imagine a world where all phones were automatically connected to the Internet, at no charge. Is this an idle fantasy?
The current worldwide debate about Zero-Rating...
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