Expert Opinion
Brant Carter: For Faster Fiber Buildout, Combine GIS, Deployment and Operations
Tightening connections between network operators, asset owners, and contractors catches surprises earlier.
BBC
Leading Telecom Media Heads Expect More Fiber and Public-Private Partnerships in 2022
Leading figures in telecom media share thoughts on what the next year will hold for the industry.
COVID
How Gamifying Education is Keeping Students Engaged
Experts sing the praises of gaming in education.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Lorraine Kipling: Broadband Affordability Around the World Reflects a Global Digital Divide
More than half of the world’s population is online, but many people are still unable to access the resources and opportunities that the internet provides. Meaningful connectivity has wide-reaching benefits in terms of work, education, and communication. In 2016, the UN declared that the internet was
COVID
Tangled up in Telework? Federal Communications Bar Association Attorneys Have Some Tips for You
April 19, 2020 – With many Americans working from home and struggling to stay motivated and focused, lawyers from the Federal Communications Bar Association on Thursday offered some tips for staying productive during telework. The session was moderated by Elizabeth Cuttner, attorney advisor in the F
china
Belt and Road Initiative Featured as Hudson Institute Panelists Debate China’s Economic Sustainability
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2020 – Panelist and Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute Nicholas Lardy sparred with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow John Lee on Tuesday over Lee’s recently published reports on China’s economy. As opposed to China’s communist party’s past approach to un
Broadband Mapping and Data
EU Grills Facebook on Third-Party Apps, Google CEO ‘Maps’ the Future, Broadband Now Checks FCC Data
The European Union requested documents from Facebook to determine whether Facebook partially awarded users data to special third-party applications, The Wall Street Journal reports. This action comes in the wake of a $5 billion fine levied against the social media juggernaut by the Federal Trade Com
Africa
Africa’s Informal Sector Marred by Small Manufacturing Base and Low Technology Adoption, Brookings Experts Say
WASHINGTON, October 18, 2019 – Emerging digital technologies are making strides in the global economy, but some experts say that the impact in Africa may take on different forms. Digital technology can increase productivity in Africa’s informal sector, said World Bank Executive Director Jean-Claude
Broadband's Impact
Broadband News from Around the World: 4G in Lusaka, Australia’s National Broadband Network and Scotland Fiber Link
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2013 – A recent wrap-up of global broadband news included the following items: Lusaka, Zambia Zamtel, a Zambian Telecommunications company, has announced plans to increase mobile broadband Internet service and availability in the nation, according to the Lusaka Times. Zamtel Ch
Broadband's Impact
Broadband News from Around the World: Sicilian Fiber, English Internet Brands and Cape Town Controversy
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2013 – A recent wrap-up of global broadband news included the following items: Islands of Sicily The telecommunications company BT has announced plans to fund a 3.7 million Euro plan to “bring high-speed fibre broadband to the isles of Sicily,” according to digitalspy.com. The
Broadband's Impact
Broadband News from Around the World: Indian Cable, Kiwi Education and Mongolian Digital Divide
WASHINGTON, February 25, 2013 – A recent wrap-up of global broadband news included the following items: Leading Indian Cable Operator Speaks to Expanding Telecommunications Climate In preparation for the coming “TV Connect Asia” summit in Hong Kong, InCablenet, India’s leading cable provider, has re
Broadband's Impact
Broadband News from Around the World: Microsoft for Africa & National Broadband Network in Australia
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2012 – A recent wrap-up of global broadband news included the following items: Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative Microsoft recently launched the Microsoft4Afrika Initiative, in a push to promote economic and broadband development in Africa. The initiative hopes to promote inexpen
New America
Syria Utilizes “Kill Switch” as Internet Freedom Debate Heats Up
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2011 – In the past year, there has been an extensive push for universal access to Internet, seen as the ultimate democratizing tool enabling two-way communication between governors and the governed. But the reality of a ‘digital divide’ leaves the majority of the world’s populat
Mobile
State Department Funds Shadow Internet Networks to Protect Free Speech Rights
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2011 – The U.S. State Department has acknowledged funding the establishment of independent “shadow” internet and cell-phone networks in countries with oppressive regimes, according to a Sunday New York Times article. The effort is part of a broader “liberation technology moveme
Broadband's Impact
Global Meeting in Senegal Focuses on Broadband Empowerment
WASHINGTON, November 10, 2010 – Policy makers from around the globe met in Senegal today to discuss information and communications technologies and how they can better empower the world.
Broadband's Impact
Global Telecom Group Finds Number of Internet Users Worldwide Doubles in Past Five Years
WASHINGTON, October 20, 2010 -The number of global internet users doubled in the past five years and will surpass the 2 billion mark in 2010, according to new data from the International Telecommunications Union.
