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Development Agenda > Crossing The Digital Divide 
Crossing the Digital Divide
No concept gets to the heart of the challenge facing those building communication services in emerging markets more than that of the digital divide. Since the term first came into usage during the 1990's the idea has developed to mean not only a recognition of the different levels of access to digital technologies but an understanding that this places developing countries at an increasing disadvantage.
At Developing Telecoms we take a practical approach, presenting here news and case studies offering practical and affordable solutions to this great challenge.
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By Michael Schwartz
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20 Oct 2008 00:00 GMT |
 News, NetHope, Education, Digital Divide, VSAT, Africa: The objectives of Connect Africa took a major step forward when the NetHope aid alliance joined the Global VSAT Forum, the African eDevelopment Resource Centre (AeRC) and iDirect in launching an advanced VSAT installation and maintenance training programme in Nairobi this week...
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By Michael Schwartz
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13 Oct 2008 14:15 GMT |
 Analysis, Emerging Markets, Digital Divide, Internet, Asia-Pacific: Research and Markets has announced the addition of its 2008 Asian - Broadband Market report to its range of publications. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the broadband Internet segment of the market across the various economies of Asia...
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By Alec Barton
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22 Sep 2008 15:31 GMT |
 Viewpoint, Digital Divide, O3b, Broadband Networks, Global: O3b, the brainchild of American entrepreneur Greg Wyler, who most recently rolled out fibre networks in Rwanda with his company Terracom, is an interesting development. Standing for the "Other 3 Billion", the company aims to deliver high speed, low cost broadband internet to developing markets...
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By Michael Schwartz
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22 Sep 2008 15:05 GMT |
 Analysis, Broadband, ITU, Digital Divide, Asia-Pacific: ITU launched its key Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Report for the Asia-Pacific region at ITU Telecom Asia 2008, held in Bangkok, Thailand. The report focuses on broadband connectivity as a vehicle for content to drive development and build a knowledge-based information society...
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By Alec Barton
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17 Sep 2008 11:53 GMT |
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News, Broadband, Internet, Satellite, Global: O3b Networks, a start up company is aiming to provide low cost, high speed broadband access to emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East during 2010...
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By Michael Schwartz
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24 Jun 2008 12:56 GMT |
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 Analysis, Local Connectivity, Digital Divide, Malaysia: Despite significant advances to drive down capital costs for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), several key challenges still remain before the digital divide is able to be fully bridged. Transmission costs stand out as the No.1 barrier...
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By Michael Schwartz
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17 Jun 2008 18:42 GMT |
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News, NSN, Village Connection, Tanzania: Vodacom Tanzania began trials of Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) Village Connection solution to connect rural and suburban communities earlier this year, following a successful development by NSN in India...
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By Michael Schwartz
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03 Mar 2008 15:04 GMT |
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Low-cost Phones, Digital Divide, India: Spice Corporation, an Indian telecoms company, launched several products at the Mobile World Congress 2008. In particular, it claims to be marketing what it calls "The Peoples' Phone - probably the world's cheapest phone at under US$20 to the consumer"...
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07 Jan 2009 02:40 GMT
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