Practical Insights on Mobile Broadband

5 Insights for Better Mobile-First Web Solutions

5 Insights for Better Mobile-First Web Solutions

Published on: Aug 21 2015 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 5 Insights for Better Mobile-First Web Solutions
I’ve been producing and managing successful M4Dev services for 5 years now in my role as product & project manager at Every1Mobile, and along the way I’ve...
An African LTE Mobile Network Future

An African LTE Mobile Network Future

Published on: May 09 2014 by Steve Song - Comments Off on An African LTE Mobile Network Future
This entry is part 4 of 6 in my series Africa and Spectrum 2.0 If you follow communication infrastructure in Africa, you would be forgiven if you have begun to...
The 4 Barriers to Affordable Internet in 46 Emerging and Developing Countries

The 4 Barriers to Affordable Internet in 46 Emerging and Developing Countries

Published on: Feb 14 2014 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Three in five of the world’s people are not connected to the Internet. This digital divide hampers economic and social progress. The Alliance for Affordable Internet’s...
Beware The Sweet Seduction of 3G Mobile Broadband Data Hype

Beware The Sweet Seduction of 3G Mobile Broadband Data Hype

Published on: Aug 12 2013 by Wayan Vota - 7 Comments
We have all heard the siren song of 3G or even 4G mobile broadband data changing the dynamics of Internet access across Africa. If you believe the hype, everyone...
Congratulations to Ghana for first place in mobile-broadband penetration in Africa

Congratulations to Ghana for first place in mobile-broadband penetration in Africa

Published on: Nov 12 2012 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
The ITU publishes the Measuring the Information Society report to identify recent global and regional trends in ICT deployment and uptake, on the basis of internationally...
Silicon Valley Technology Salon: How Can Every African Woman Have Access to Broadband?

Silicon Valley Technology Salon: How Can Every African Woman Have Access to Broadband?

Published on: Oct 03 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Silicon Valley Technology Salon: How Can Every African Woman Have Access to Broadband?
We all know that broadband connectivity is an accelerant for social and economic development. And we know that in the developing world, women are the key investors...
We Need Affordable Broadband Internet for mLearning

We Need Affordable Broadband Internet for mLearning

Published on: May 04 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on We Need Affordable Broadband Internet for mLearning
With all the talk of mEducation, USAID’s Grand Challenge, and the upcoming mEducation Alliance conference, there is something huge that is missing. It’s...
Are inexpensive smartphones the future of ICT4D?

Are inexpensive smartphones the future of ICT4D?

Published on: Jul 29 2011 by Guest Writer - 12 Comments
I am Andrew J. Dupree, and nine months ago, I found myself in the same state as many other nights in my life as a computer engineering student – staring at my...
Broadband Beats Mobile Phones in Boosting GDP

Broadband Beats Mobile Phones in Boosting GDP

Published on: Oct 06 2009 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Mobile phones are a ticket out of poverty for millions. No argument there. But check out this global ICT study by Christine Zhen-Wei Qiang, an economist at the World...