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Microsoft pilots new tech to offer content service without internet in India
Microsoft is testing new technology to bridge the digital divide in India by offering content service to users without internet connectivity. Read more…
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Coronavirus school closures in Asia expose digital divide
Millions of children in Asia with unequal internet access risk falling behind because of school closures amid the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…
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AI could make digital divide worse if we’re not careful
ITEM: Adoption of various AI technologies is likely to disrupt the global economy in ways that could potentially widen the digital divide unless policymakers, companies and even workers take steps to mitigate such an outcome. Read more…
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Ericsson BTS in rural Myanmar uses under 1kW of power
Ericsson says it has successfully deployed a base station in rural Myanmar that uses three frequency bands, supports 2G, 3G and 4G, and runs on less than 1 kilowatt of power. The deployment uses Ericsson’s Read more…
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It’s high time for emerging market operators to cash in on Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi represents a huge opportunity for service providers in emerging markets and recent initiatives from technology players such as Google and Facebook confirm it. However, there are a number of reasons why Wi-Fi has not Read more…
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Spectrum prices are still ruining cellcos and their customers: GSMA report
A new study from the GSMA says that spectrum prices in developing countries are, on average, more than three times higher than in developed countries, which is hindering mobile penetration. The new report from GSMA Read more…
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Public Wi-Fi is key to India’s digital inclusion ambitions: report
Public Wi-Fi can play a key role in driving ubiquitous connectivity and digital inclusion in India, according to a new Analysys Mason report. Despite fast increases in number of people connected (316 million at the Read more…
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Facebook gives up on broadband drones – but just the drone part
ITEM: Facebook has officially given up on its project to deploy broadband UAVs that would connect the unconnected to the internet from the air. Or at least it’s giving up on doing the UAV part. Read more…
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Nokia kicks off project to develop 500 digital villages across India
Nokia has announced a new project that aims to develop 500 digitally integrated and sustainable villages across India in line with government’s vision of Digital India. According to the ITU, 20% of households in developed Read more…
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Cloud gap widens between mature and emerging APAC markets: index
Mature Asia-Pacific economies continue to top the Asia Cloud Computing Association’s Cloud Readiness Index (CRI) 2018 rankings, with Singapore and Hong Kong ahead of much larger emerging APAC markets such as China, India, and Indonesia. Read more…