© Provided by New Straits Times Ling presented the micro:bit quick start kit boxes to the students. SUBANG JAYA: Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) has distributed micro:bit quick start kit boxes to 132 Digi-managed Pusat Internet across Malaysia to provide greater access to digital learning tools for students from underserved […]
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Policy makers cool to lowering VAT on internet services
© Provided by BusinessWorld THE PHILIPPINES scored low in the Digital Quality of Life Index 2020 due to its expensive and low-quality internet. — REUTERS © Provided by BusinessWorld THE PHILIPPINES scored low in the Digital Quality of Life Index 2020 due to its expensive and low-quality internet. — REUTERS […]
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Major internet outage: Dozens of websites and apps were down
CenturyLink, an internet service provider that is supposed to keep websites up and running, was down itself for much of Sunday morning. That meant Cloudflare, Hulu, the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Feedly, Discord, and dozens of other services reported connectivity problems Sunday morning. When Cloudflare went down, it took dozens […]
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The battle for global internet governance: Highlights from my conversation with Dominique Lazanski | American Enterprise Institute
China claims it is tired of western-centric internet governance, and now seeks to establish a less centralized global internet based on newer, native products that reflect China’s policy agenda. What would the success of China’s model mean for the future of internet governance? What would it mean for human rights? […]
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Ericsson, UNICEF Launch Global Partnership to Map School Internet Connectivity
Ericsson and UNICEF announced today a global partnership to help map school connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. Mapping the internet connectivity landscape for schools and their surrounding communities is a critical first step towards providing every child with access to digital learning opportunities. Children use their […]
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As Colorado Schools Reopen, Thousands Of Students Still Don’t Have Reliable Internet
Tim Miles, technology director in the Steamboat Springs school district, sees power in working together. He and the technology directors at two school cooperative associations formed the Colorado Education Broadband Coalition, which connects 50 schools. “We’ve saved enormous amounts of money for those schools because we go to bid as […]
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Northwestel plans Nov. 1 roll-out of unlimited internet in Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith and Norman Wells
Yellowknife and three other communities in the NWT will begin receiving unlimited data for Internet packages on Nov. 1, Northwestel confirmed Friday. Fort Smith, Norman Wells and Hay River will also receive the unlimited data options, said Northwestel spokesperson Andrew Anderson. In addition, Whitehorse and Carcross in the Yukon, and […]
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Shashi Tharoor-led IT parliamentary panel drops issue of J&K internet suspension from agenda
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint Text Size: A- A+ New Delhi: Days after the Lok Sabha Speaker suggested parliamentary panels to not take up sub judice matters in their meetings, a house committee on information technology on Friday dropped the contentious issue of internet services […]
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Ericsson, UNICEF to map school internet connectivity in 35 countries
New Delhi: Swedish telecommunication giant Ericsson and the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday announced a global partnership to help map school internet connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. This joint effort is part of the Giga initiative launched last year and led by UNICEF and […]
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County broadband authority seeking $3.8M to bring fiber internet to 2,300 homes and businesses | Local Government
The 2021 Albemarle project proposal, which would provide fiber to homes and businesses in 11 parts of the county, will cost approximately $5.7 million. CenturyLink is contributing nearly $1.4 million and the Albemarle County Broadband Authority is contributing $640,000. The 11 sections include Boonesville, Gilbert Station Road, Jones Mill Road, […]
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Avast Business Announces New Partnership with BCN Telecom to Offer Cloud-based Secure Internet Gateway Services
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Avast (LSE:AVST), a leader in digital security products for business and consumers, today announced that it has partnered with BCN Telecom to protect its customers with Avast Business Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) full-protocol managed firewall services. Based in Morristown, N.J., BCN serves thousands […]
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Students’ access to internet, devices focus of online education panel
Former North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue joined Sen. Deanna Ballard and Sharon Contreras, superintendent of Guilford County Schools virtually Thursday to discuss connectivity concerns for North Carolina students.The virtual briefing was held Thursday morning as families across the Triad prepare to send their students back to school next month. Perdue, […]
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BJP, Opposition MPs spar over Internet curbs in Jammu and Kashmir
Shashi Tharoor, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, asked pointed questions on how the country could be prepared for 5G considering J&K doesn’t even have 4G. The shut down of hi-speed Internet in Jammu and Kashmir was debated between MPs of the BJP and Opposition for […]
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CRTC providing $72-million to improve internet in 51 northern communities
Canada’s telecom regulator will provide $72-million to help bring faster internet to more than 10,000 households in northern Manitoba, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Broadband Communications North Inc., a not-for-profit Indigenous network in Manitoba, will receive about $10-million for a satellite internet project. The remainder will go to BCE Inc.’s […]
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CRTC to contribute $72 million to improve broadband internet services in northern communities
GETTY The CRTC will contribute $72 million from the Broadband Fund to selected projects in northern Manitoba, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories to improve broadband internet services. In a release, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission said the first five projects will help improve services to more than 10,000 households […]
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Global Telecom Launches 5G Modem for the Internet of Things
Global Telecom, the only U.S. manufacturer of modules for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, today launched an update of its TITAN line of advanced modems, including a 5G modem that’s one of the first to be widely available to consumers and small businesses. Global Telecom’s unique approach to antenna design […]
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How to improve broadband speed? TRAI seeks help from stakeholders, says internet a necessity
© Provided by The Print New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper seeking answers from stakeholders on how to improve India’s internet broadband speed and how to increase its adoption among Indians. “In the post pandemic era, like potable water and electricity, access […]
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How the rise of Chinese tech companies offers hope for a clean internet by ending US dominance
Pedestrians use their mobile phones near a Huawei ad at a bus stop in central London. Britain flip-flopped and finally acceded to US pressure to ban the Chinese company from taking part in the building of the country’s 5G network. Photo: AFP With much pomp and circumstance, the United States […]
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CitySquare Paris group to provide internet access for Paris ISD students | Free
Spearheaded by CitySquare Paris, the installation of Mesh WiFi technology in west Paris may soon bring internet capabilities to roughly 400 Paris ISD students with plans to include the rest of the district’s underserved students in the near future. A prototype should be up and running in the next few […]
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Bangladesh to restore phone, internet at Rohingya camps
DHAKA, Bangladesh Bangladesh has decided to restore mobile networks and internet services in Rohingya refugee camps to ensure better services amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to official sources. “We have received unofficial confirmation of the decision and are awaiting official confirmation,” Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner Md. Mahbub Alam Talukder told Anadolu […]
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Where’s the faster internet? Nunavut senator blasts Northwestel for holding near monopoly
© Dennis Patterson Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson wants to see more competition between northern internet providers to lower costs and create more options. Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson is criticizing Northwestel for not sharing its broadband internet network. The federal government gave the Bell-owned company almost $50 million three years ago to create better […]
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Trump’s attacks on TikTok and WeChat could further fracture the internet
China and the United States once acted like opposites when it came to governing the internet. Beijing imposed a heavy state hand. It blocked major foreign websites, sheltered Chinese tech firms as they developed alternatives to Western rivals and kept a tight grip on what people said online. The United […]
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Distributel Dismayed and Disheartened by Cabinet’s Announcement on Wholesale Internet Rates
TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2020 /CNW/ – Dismayed by the Federal Cabinet’s pronouncement on Saturday in response to the large telecom companies’ lobbying efforts, Distributel Communications Limited says it will be forced to add a temporary surcharge to its internet rates. Distributel Communications Limited (CNW Group/Distributel Communications Limited) (CNW Group/Distributel Communications Limited) More […]
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Robertson County schools address technology, internet shortfalls | Education
Learning to adjust Few of the Bremond ISD parents surveyed are opting for remote learning this year, High School Principal K.L. Groholski said. The school is moving toward ensuring each student has a Chromebook or iPad, and other aspects of the school’s tech gear and teaching strategies are also getting […]