SpaceX
Internet Subscriber Growth Slows, Starlink in India, Trump Media Company Raising Questions About Hype
Comcast, Charter see internet growth slow, Starlink announces India venture, columnist analyzes the hype surrounding Trump media.
Social Media
Don’t Blame Russia for American Disinformation: The Cause is Domestic Political Polarization
October 6, 2020 – Starting in 2014, domestic forces—not just foreign forces—began to spread the idea that America was rigged against you, according to Renée DiResta, technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. Everyone was a target, DiResta explained, speaking at a Friday webinar sp
China
At New America Foundation Event on India, Panelists Talk of ‘Digital Colonization’ by U.S. and China
October 1, 2020 – When it comes to social media, India is currently in a “two-house race” between the United States and China, explained India expert Madhulika Srikumar at New America on Wednesday. Tiktok and Facebook have been big players in this race, each attracted to India’s large audience base.
China
At State of the Net Event, Government Officials Stress Importance of 5G Win for Democracy
WASHINGTON, January 28, 2020 – Winning the race for the 5G wireless standard will help in the preservation of democracy, legislators said, while also promoting privacy legislation on Tuesday at the State of the Net conference. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, stressed that rapid 5G deploym
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
Copyright
Report: Google Launches Music Service in India to Stave Off Piracy
Google has partnered with three digital music providers to launch a new online music service to increase broadband usage and stave off internet piracy, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Mignon Clyburn Expects FCC Universal Service Fund Proposals by Year-End
ARLINGTON, Va., October 2, 2010 – Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn emphasized the need for quality research in policy making, particularly with regard to reforming the universal service fund for telephone and internet connectivity. Speaking at the Friday evening dinner session at
Mobile
India Wants Access to Communications Networks
WASHINGTON, September 3, 2010 – The Indian government has announced that it will give notice to all communications services that it would like access to their networks. In the aftermath of last year’s Mumbai terror attacks, the government wants to be able to access communications networks to monitor
Broadband's Impact
India Gives RIM Two More Months to Comply
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 – India’s government has given BlackBerry-maker RIM two more months to comply with a request for increased access to e-mail from its users.
International
RIM Agrees to Give India Access to Networks
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2010 – India is the latest nation to require Research in Motion to provide a government with access to the traffic across the RIM network. The nation gave the Canadian phone maker until the end of the month to comply with a request for access to its network. RIM has acquiesced
Mobile
UAE BlackBerry Ban Highlights State Threat to Broadband Freedom
LONDON, August 4, 2010 – The plan announced this week by the United Arab Emirates to ban use of BlackBerry Messenger, e-mail and web browsing services by Oct. 11 unless the company allows it to access the encrypted messages on demand has drawn universal condemnation from freedom and privacy groups,
Mobile
Vodafone Essar to Launch 3G Network in India by end of 2010
WASHINGTON August 2, 2010- Indian mobile provider Vodafone Essar is set to launch a new 3G network by the end of the year.
Asia
Ericsson and Radius Infratel to Setup India’s Largest FTTH Network
WASHINGTON July 27, 2010- Ericsson will work with Radius Infratel to setup the nation’s largest FTTH network. The network will bring service to 600,000 households with speeds of 100Mpbs down.
EU
Value Added Services to Raise $140 Billion in Revenues
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2010 – Informa Telecoms & Media predicts that data plans and app stores are going to drive revenues up $140 billion over the next 4 years in emerging markets. Value-added-service – or anything above simply voice service – revenues were $200 billion in 2009 and, according to new
Telehealth
Telemedicine Report Shows Strong Growth in BRIC Countries
WASHINGTON July 7, 2010 -Telemedicine is one of the most concrete benefits of faster and more ubiquitous broadband access. The research firm Markets and Markets has just released a report detailing the expansion of telemedicine in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China). The report found a fairl
Mobile
Reliance Industries to Enter Mobile Broadband Market
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2010- Reliance Industries has announced that it has purchased a large share of Infotel Broadband Services. The firm was one of the biggest winners of the recent Broadband Wireless Auction that India held to sell spectrum rights for the use of wireless broadband access. Infotel w
