Africa
Trump Administration Lends $100M to U.S.-Owned Cell Phone Network in Africa
Africell is the only U.S.-owned cell network operator in Africa.
Satellite
Amazon Will Launch Satellite Internet in South Africa, Seemingly Beating Musk in His Homeland
Amazon said Wednesday that it would partner with South African internet provider Herotel in its first agreement to provide satellite internet in Africa.
Infrastructure
North America Ranks Among World’s Most Expensive Regions for Broadband
U.S. broadband costs remain high compared to similar Western economies.
MWC
African Tower Infrastructure Faces Fourfold Data Surge by 2030
Helios Towers calls Africa the world's top tower growth market.
SpaceX
With 8 Million Users Globally, Starlink Likely Seventh Largest Fixed U.S. ISP
Nearly 9,000 satellites now deliver broadband service worldwide
Fiber
House Passes Legislation Examining Undersea Cable Connecting U.S. to Africa
Seeks to establish hub in U.S. Virgin Islands
Briefs
Tarana, Microsoft Partner to Bring Broadband to Africa
Companies to deploy Tarana’s ngFWA
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.
Infrastructure
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.
Expert Opinion
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
EU
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
EU
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
