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Articles tagged with: Africa and Digital Divide
Bridging digital divide between urban and rural Africa represents major growth opportunity
Connecting rural communities has become a major issue for the telecommunications industry in africa, according to a recent survey conducted by Informa Telecoms & Media. 75% of respondents surveyed said that the improvement of access to and adoption of telecommunications services in rural areas is "very important" to their business. A further 20% thought it "moderately important". more
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MTN and Intel to Cooperate on WiMAX Deployments
Intel and South africa's MTN Group have signed an agreement to collaborate on deploying WiMAX networks in africa and the Middle East. The collaboration covers a wide spectrum of initiatives, including areas such as broadband access through WiMAX deployment, affordable PC bundles for the ordinary african consumer and entrepreneurs as well as cost-effective internet browsing devices. more
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The rapid expansion of the use of the mobile phone raises hopes that the digital divide might be bridged sooner rather than later, according to a study published this month in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. more
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Northern Europe Tops ICT Developments Index
ITU has published an ICT Development Index (IDI), which compares developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) in 154 countries over a five-year period from 2002 to 2007. The Index combines 11 indicators into a single measure that can be used as a benchmarking tool globally, regionally and at the country level. These are related to ICT access, use and skills, such as households with a computer the number of Internet users; and literacy levels. more
Related Tags: 3g, eu, ict, itu, 3g-license, driving, mobile-broadband, benchmarking, wired, connect
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