Digital divide stories - Page 3

Poka Lambro Telecommunications has upgraded its broadband network throughout rural West Texas using Infinera's XTM Series, enhancing connectivity for underserved communities.

Cloudbrink has unveiled a software-only mobile hotspot optimisation service, promising to enhance remote access performance by over double for roaming users.

A global survey by NTT reveals 95% of enterprises are lagging in their net-zero carbon targets, with only 9% on track or ahead. Deeper issues and solutions detailed.

Capgemini partners with SAP to launch the Capgemini-SAP Digital Academy, offering digital skills training to marginalised youth in six Indian cities, focusing on young women.

The Industrial Metaverse is poised to transform global industries, merging virtual and physical realms to enhance collaboration and boost operational efficiency.

SECOM is modernising its network with Infinera's XTM Series, enhancing connectivity for homes, schools, and businesses.

Kacific Broadband clinched the Gold Stevie Award for Innovation in Tech at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, solidifying its leadership in sustainable satellite solutions.

AWS and SAP expand their partnership to bring generative AI to cloud ERP systems, aiming to enhance efficiency, innovation, and sustainability for enterprises.

Kacific Broadband Satellites and Microsoft partner to provide high-speed internet to 750 rural educational and healthcare facilities across Asia Pacific.

The EU inaugurates the global first AI Act aiming to mitigate potential risks of AI technologies and establish a human-centric regulatory framework, prompting other regions to catch up.

'Accessing Connection' report by ILGA World unveils the extensive digital divide faced by the global LGBTI community, as they grapple with issues impacting digital inclusion.

Render Networks has named Rob Laudati as Vice President of Product and Partnerships, aiming to enhance product strategy and expand its global partner ecosystem.

Render Networks expands team in preparation for growth with the appointment of two key executives and doubling its headcount globally.

Asia now hosts nearly half of the world's 2.3 billion internet users, driven by COVID-19 lockdowns and rising mobile phone access in China and India.

Overall, fibre broadband connections have increased 3% from 24% to 27% in the space of one year, indicating that it is still a slow process for many countries.

What needs to be brought into focus now is that issues of inequality and lack of access are not limited to emerging or developing economies.