Tag archive: Connectivity
Bridging the Digital Divide: A Blueprint for Modernising US Broadband Infrastructure
This opinion piece is part of Access Partnership’s ‘A Digital Manifesto’ initiative, which recommends a framework to develop US global leadership on...
Europe’s Quest for Space Resilience and Sovereignty
European Space Autonomy: Progress and Challenges In March 2024, the European Union entered into a EUR 180 million security deal...
Multi-Orbit Connectivity: Beyond The Hype
When it comes to satellite communications, innovation is the key to solving the need for higher levels of data transmission...
Connecting French Polynesia: The Opportunity for Growth and Innovation
For French Polynesia and other similar small island developing states, connectivity has always been a challenge. With a small national...
Should Regulators Be Closing the Skies or the Digital Divide?
Since satellites provide global connectivity, their frequencies are coordinated internationally by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to avoid interference, as...
Access Alert: UK Government Announces £3.5M Funding Opportunity for Satellite Connectivity Projects
Introduction The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has launched a funding call of up to £3.5 million aimed at advancing satellite...
Passenger Transportation in Japan: Challenges and outlook with ongoing societal changes in less connected areas
投稿を日本語で読む Authors: Abhineet Kaul (Access Partnership), Swee Cheng Wei (Access Partnership), Chailyn Ong (Access Partnership) Advisors: Dr. Tomoaki Watanabe (GLOCOM),...
Access Partnership Celebrates 25 Years of Fair Tech
Access Partnership marks 25th anniversary in 2024 H2. From August to December, its subject matter experts will explore how Fair...
The State of Broadband 2024 Annual Report: Leveraging AI for Universal Connectivity
With the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution already well underway, the Broadband Commission has added yet another task to AI’s to-do...
Access Alert: Engagement opportunities at GSR-24
In two weeks, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its annual event for telecommunications regulators: The Global Symposium for...
Access Alert: Mexican elections 2024 results – what to expect for the tech sector
On 2 June, Mexicans went to the polls to elect a new president, all congressional seats, and nearly 20,000 state-level...
Access Alert: Brazilian authorities ask for contributions on AI and connectivity
On 9 April, Brazil’s National Telecommunications Authority (Anatel) released a public consultation to gather contributions and insights about the role...
Access Alert: Orbiting innovation – key satellite industry trends unveiled at SATELLITE 2024
The SATELLITE 2024 conference in Washington, DC, took place between 18-21 March 2024. The event brought together close to 15,000...
Access Alert: Lebanon Internet Governance Forum highlights
Access Partnership attended this year’s Lebanon Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – one of the many National and Regional IGF initiatives...
Access Alert: South Africa’s Next Generation Spectrum Policy – paving the way to enhanced connectivity
In September 2022, South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) introduced its Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy,...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part 3: Lowering the cost
Rural and not-spot connectivity improvements are often expensive. Mast sites can be difficult to procure. Getting power and communications to...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part 2: Getting the governance right
In my first instalment of this blog series, we showed how a country could determine the areas where coverage would...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock
My new book – “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes” – set out how a focus on market forces for managing spectrum...
Revolutionising Africa’s connectivity as WRC-23 unveils game-changing spectrum milestones
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) was a landmark event for the global regulation of the radio-frequency spectrum and the...
Access Alert: European Commission announces three-pillar approach to connectivity policy
On 21 February, the European Commission presented its widely anticipated white paper on ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?’,...
Connecting Fiji: The opportunity for growth and prosperity from subsea internet investment
The widespread adoption of digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, will require investments in digital infrastructure to ensure connectivity and...