AI can help close the digital divide, says Broadband Commission

Viettel’s Myanmar operator Mytel said on Thursday that it has restored International and mobile connectivity following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, although questions remain over how much ordinary users can access it in the midst of reported i…

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced the launch of the Africa Broadband Maps project, which aims to establish broadband mapping systems in 11 sub-Saharan African countries to help narrow the digital divide.

Somalian operators Hormuud Telecom, Golis Telecom, and the GSMA have moved to deepen their collaboration with NGOs by developing a strategy to fully harness mobile technology for humanitarian efforts.