-
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: aid, corporations, Fellows Blogs, ict4d, ICTD, ICTs, international development, narrative, Steve Song, technology companies, Telecom Policy
- Corporate Narratives, ICTs, and Development
- Once upon a time, a very long time ago, before even Google or mobile phones and long before Facebook, there was just the Internet. And folk who created the Internet and its early users were filled... Read more – ‘Corporate Narratives, ICTs, and Development’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: africa, Fellows Blogs, mobile broadband, policy, statistics, Steve Song, strategy, Telecom Policy, UN, Wifi
- Unpacking Our Mobile Broadband Future ITU Y U NO LIKE WIFI?
- The future is mobile. We all know that. We read it everywhere. In the UN Broadband Commission‘s recently published report entitled, The State of Broadband 2012: Achieving Digital... Read more – ‘Unpacking Our Mobile Broadband Future ITU Y U NO LIKE WIFI?’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: africa, Fellows Blogs, mobile, Privacy, sim card, Steve Song, surveillance, Telecom Policy
- 35 Reasons to Worry About Privacy in Africa
- Over the last five years there has been a steady trend for African governments to implement mandatory SIM card registration policies. This means that you can’t buy a SIM card for a mobile... Read more – ‘35 Reasons to Worry About Privacy in Africa’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: ANC, Fellows Blogs, policy, South Africa, Steve Song, Telecom Policy
- How the ANC is Squandering South Africa’s Digital FutureGive us a leader!
- The release last week of ResearchICTAfrica (RIA)’s report on mobile phone pricing in Africa has provoked a little controversy in South Africa. The facts are quite damning. South Africa has some... Read more – ‘How the ANC is Squandering South Africa’s Digital FutureGive us a leader!’.
Written by: Steve Song
Posted in: African Terrestrial Fibre, afterfibre, Fellows Blogs, fibre, infrastructure, South Africa, Steve Song, Telecom Policy, Telkom
- A Gentle Plea to Telkom’s CEO
- We recently sent a request to Telkom to send us a map of their terrestrial fibre network in South Africa. This request was in the context of the AfTerFibre Project, which is attempting to... Read more – ‘A Gentle Plea to Telkom’s CEO’.