Digital divide stories - Page 4

DPA spotlights need for digital support in teaching
Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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The Digital Poverty Alliance's latest white paper sheds light on the urgent need for digital skill training among teachers.

Virgin Media O2's 4G & 5G upgrades to boost rural connectivity
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Virgin Media O2 improves 4G and 5G coverage in rural Britain, aiming to boost local economy this festive season.

Tū Ātea fully acquires Broadtech in strategic telecoms industry move
Tue, 19th Dec 2023
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Tū Ātea completes the full acquisition of Broadtech Group in a strategic move to strengthen its telecoms and broadcasting services.

SES spearheads high-speed satellite internet test for Philippines' DICT
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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SES trials high-speed satellite internet for the Philippines' DICT, achieving breakthrough speeds.

UK govt invests £530m to boost rural broadband connectivity
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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UK Government announces over £530m investment to enhance rural broadband, targeting connectivity for 330,000+ businesses and homes.
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Render Networks appoints Rob Laudati as VP of Product & Partnerships
Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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Render Networks has named Rob Laudati as Vice President of Product and Partnerships, aiming to enhance product strategy and expand its global partner ecosystem.

Financially unstable citizens least likely to use digital government aid
Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
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New Zealand's most financially unstable populations reported as least likely to utilise digital channels for government support.

TDCX Foundation aids youth digital literacy for its first anniversary
Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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TDCX Foundation celebrates first anniversary with projects enhancing digital literacy for Southeast Asian youth. #socialimpact.

Push for visually impaired inclusion during Blindness Awareness Month
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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National Blindness Awareness Month shines a spotlight on digital exclusion, affecting over 2 million visually impaired UK internet users.

Salesforce partners to uplift Filipino women with digital skills
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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Salesforce partners with Ayala Foundation to empower 185 Filipino women in the digital economy, promoting gender inclusivity and closing the digital divide.

Philippines' gov gets high-speed internet to Northern Luzon via satellite
Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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DICT partners with Stellarsat Solutions and Kacific for high-speed internet across Northern Luzon, Philippines.

Digital divide could mean early retirement for Kiwi businesses
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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A changing of the guard is gaining pace with the rise of 'younger' decision makers who rely on digital media to network, job hunt and inform decisions.

Render doubles headcount in less than a year as it appoints two key executives
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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Render Networks expands team in preparation for growth with the appointment of two key executives and doubling its headcount globally.

Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Schneider Electric collaborates with Cisco and LEDC
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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Today, TechDay speaks to Schneider's general manager of data centres Mark Deguara, who discusses the company's recent collaboration with Cisco and LEDC.

COVID-19 crisis accentuating the need to bridge digital divide
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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The crisis has accentuated our dependence on digital technologies and exposed the reality of the digital divides between and within countries.

UPDATED: Election 2020 - Which parties care about tech's role in New Zealand
Tue, 6th Oct 2020
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Technology should be flying high when it comes to government investment and commitment from New Zealand's political parties. But is it?.

Asia home to half of the world's internet users
Wed, 1st Apr 2020
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Asia now hosts nearly half of the world's 2.3 billion internet users, driven by COVID-19 lockdowns and rising mobile phone access in China and India.

High-speed fibre now makes up half of fixed Internet in nine OECD countries
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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Overall, fibre broadband connections have increased 3% from 24% to 27% in the space of one year, indicating that it is still a slow process for many countries.

Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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A Motu report shows the digital divide in New Zealand disproportionately affects those in social housing and the disabled, with major wellbeing implications.