<p>From buying goods to communicating with friends, mobile internet has completely changed how we live our lives.
In the continents biggest cities, speedy 4G makes transactions quick and reliable.
But in rural areas and poorer countries, data can be slower, temperamental and much more expensive.
It means that many people are priced out of getting on line ... Show More
Jun 2024
CLASSIC: How Farmers Built A Barbed Wire Phone Network
Nowadays smartphones are an ubiquitous part of many civilizations, but not so long ago telephones of any sort were a rare commodity -- and the infrastructure was enormously expensive. When telephones hit the mass market, companies focused on densely-populated urban areas, leaving ... Show More
32m 49s
Sep 2016
CG: AT&T Unveils a Massive Opportunity With Project AirGig
Over 30 million Americans lack access to high-speed, broadband internet connections due to the prohibitive cost of connecting rural households, but AT&T wants to leverage the country’s existing utility infrastructure to service this large market. Meanwhile, we provide an update o ... Show More
27m 42s
Jul 2019
Africa's digital transformation
The rollout of the internet in Africa has been patchy. Some countries have used it to leapfrog others, boosting their economies. For many others, new networks and technologies have yet to bear fruit. From Sudan to Ethiopia to the DRC, the continent is marred by regular internet s ... Show More
49m 38s
Jun 2022
Community Networks: Connecting the unconnected
Across the North American continent, there is a stark difference in the availability of internet to different communities. Tribal lands are typically remote, rural and rugged landscapes, and often have very patchy, or non-existent internet connectivity. Dr Traci Morris explains w ... Show More
34m 23s