JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – By the end of 2016, almost half of the world’s population will be online as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world, the International Read more…
Globe Telecom, its FinTech startup Mynt and micro-financial institution Cebuana Lhuillier have inked a memorandum of agreement that will pave the way for several initiatives combining the products and services of the three companies in Read more…
LISBON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost a third fewer women than men in the world’s poorest countries are connected to the internet and the gap is set to widen, limiting access to life-changing opportunities, an Read more…
The GSMA announced that Indian operators Aircel, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have signed on for its Connected Women Commitment Initiative, which focuses on reducing the gender gap in mobile internet and mobile money services. All Read more…
Bangladesh’s ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications & Information Technology (MoPT&IT), Robi Axiata and Huawei Technologies have launched a project to deploy “digital buses” designed to offer ICT training to women across Read more…
Asia’s developing markets may be ready for the Internet of Things (IoT), but operators in those markets have different priorities and face different challenges than their counterparts in leading-edge developed markets like Japan, Korean and Read more…
Globe Telecom says it has successfully completed a TV white space trial, with the aim of using the technology for wireless backhaul to deliver broadband services in remote areas. The trial run was undertaken by Read more…
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