Digital divide

Rendeavour expands high-speed internet access to local communities around Tatu City, Kenya

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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TATU CITY, Kenya, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendeavour, Africa's largest new city builder and the owner and developer of Tatu City, the 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi's doorstep, has created a new company to deliver high-speed internet connectivity to thousands of digitally underserved residents in nearby towns and informal settlements.

Key Points: 
  • "With Fahari Link, we are not just connecting people; we are connecting aspirations, opportunities, and futures," said Alex Kahu, Deputy Country Head, Kenya, Rendeavour, the owner and developer of Tatu City.
  • "By expanding affordable internet and broadband services to our neighbouring community, Tatu City is ensuring that no one is left behind in Africa's digital future."
  • "This is great news for the people in the surrounding communities around Tatu City, including BTL and Gitothua.
  • Tatu Telecom has also built an open-access network, allowing multiple internet service providers to serve Tatu City residents and businesses.

Rendeavour expands high-speed internet access to local communities around Tatu City, Kenya

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Internet, News, Woman, School, Literacy, Country club, Digital, Digital transformation, Commerce, Telecommunications, BTL, Digital divide, Quality of life, OJ, DTA

TATU CITY, Kenya, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendeavour, Africa's largest new city builder and the owner and developer of Tatu City, the 5,000-acre new city on Nairobi's doorstep, has created a new company to deliver high-speed internet connectivity to thousands of digitally underserved residents in nearby towns and informal settlements.

Key Points: 
  • "With Fahari Link, we are not just connecting people; we are connecting aspirations, opportunities, and futures," said Alex Kahu, Deputy Country Head, Kenya, Rendeavour, the owner and developer of Tatu City.
  • "By expanding affordable internet and broadband services to our neighbouring community, Tatu City is ensuring that no one is left behind in Africa's digital future."
  • "This is great news for the people in the surrounding communities around Tatu City, including BTL and Gitothua.
  • Tatu Telecom has also built an open-access network, allowing multiple internet service providers to serve Tatu City residents and businesses.

The National Lifeline Association Board of Directors Re-Elects David Avila

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Lifeline Association (NaLA) is pleased to announce that David Avila, Lifeline & GDP (Government Discount Programs) Executive of TracFone Wireless, Inc. a Verizon company, has been reelected for a third term by the voting members of the NaLA Board.

Key Points: 
  • KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Lifeline Association (NaLA) is pleased to announce that David Avila, Lifeline & GDP (Government Discount Programs) Executive of TracFone Wireless, Inc. a Verizon company, has been reelected for a third term by the voting members of the NaLA Board.
  • Avila has led the Lifeline division of TracFone's Lifeline-focused brand, SafeLink Wireless, one of the largest Lifeline providers in the U.S. since 2015.
  • In his role, Avila has been responsible for the development, marketing, sales, operations, and compliance of TracFone's Lifeline Services, setting strategy and execution.
  • "David is a true leader of efforts to establish policies and standards that mutually benefit consumers and continue to push the industry forward," said David B. Dorwart, Chairman of the National Lifeline Association.

LinkNYC Celebrates 15 Million Free Wi-Fi Users and $1.2 Billion Impact on New York City Economy

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LinkNYC, the innovative public-private partnership that built the largest, fastest public Wi-Fi network in the world, today announced a major milestone: over 15 million New Yorkers and visitors have signed in to its free, high-speed Wi-Fi and transferred a cumulative total of more than 40 million gigabytes of data via the network. The number of LinkNYC's free Wi-Fi users exceeds the population of New York City (8.5 million) and major states like Pennsylvania (12.9 million), Illinois (12.5 million), or Ohio (11.8 million). The number of LinkNYC Wi-Fi users also is ten times the population of Philadelphia (1.5 million).

Key Points: 
  • The number of LinkNYC's free Wi-Fi users exceeds the population of New York City (8.5 million) and major states like Pennsylvania (12.9 million), Illinois (12.5 million), or Ohio (11.8 million).
  • The number of LinkNYC Wi-Fi users also is ten times the population of Philadelphia (1.5 million).
  • Today, 39% of New York City households are within a five minute walk of LinkNYC's free Wi-Fi.
  • The project receives zero  financial support from the City of New York and its taxpayers — in fact, LinkNYC has generated over $119 million in revenue for the City to date.

Last Mile Internet in Developing Countries Finally Made Simple

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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LENEXA, Kan., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Connecting rural parts of the world to broadband Internet is a decade long challenge that NGO's, the World Bank, and governments worldwide are spending billions of dollars on working to solve. Tekniam saw this issue and developed a more adaptable and affordable connectivity solution, the Remote Universal Communication System, or the RUCS.

Key Points: 
  • The RUCS is a portable and compact Internet solution that provides low-cost broadband Internet for developing countries struggling to bridge the digital divide.
  • Tekniam's Founder Andrew Heaton recently spent two months in an East African nation bringing high speed broadband Internet to this developing country.
  • Once people have access to broadband Internet in developing countries and a certain level of online proficiency, it can become a tremendous tool for economic development.
  • delivering broadband Internet with a compact, easy to carry device that can throw a powerful signal with a remarkably low power draw.

Hitachi Vantara Unveils Inaugural Sustainability Report, Reinforcing Key Sustainability Credentials and Commitments

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced its inaugural Sustainability Report, showcasing the company's commitment to making sustainability a key foundation of its market-leading data infrastructure portfolio and demonstrating its ongoing dedication to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The report outlines the company's past and present initiatives, as well as the steps it is taking towards future sustainability innovation and operational excellence, underscoring Hitachi Vantara's commitment to driving positive change.

Key Points: 
  • Importantly, the report highlights the sustainability innovation, including CO2 reduction technology, that has been built into Hitachi Vantara's storage infrastructure portfolio for years.
  • The company has also set ambitious time-bound goals to enhance its ESG performance, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to sustainability leadership.
  • Sheila Rohra, CEO of Hitachi Vantara, emphasized, "Sustainability is not just a buzzword at Hitachi Vantara.
  • Hitachi Vantara has already been working with customers around the world to help them improve the efficiency and sustainability of their products, services, and operations.

AMN utilises SpaceX's Starlink Constellation to Connect Rural Villages in Nigeria

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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LONDON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN is pleased to announce that the first AMN base station is now live using LEO backhaul from SpaceX's Starlink.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN is pleased to announce that the first AMN base station is now live using LEO backhaul from SpaceX's Starlink.
  • In 2023, AMN announced a commercial agreement to use Starlink, SpaceX's constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, to connect AMN's mobile network base stations with high-speed, low-latency broadband services.
  • The LEO backhaul also paves the way for AMN to deliver 5G services, targeted before the end of 2024.
  • AMN began rolling out rural base stations in Nigeria in 2018, and the company now owns and operates 1600 base stations across the country.

AMN utilises SpaceX's Starlink Constellation to Connect Rural Villages in Nigeria

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
SpaceX, ARN, LEO, BTS, Starlink, Range Networks, OEM, Farmer, RAN, Acquisition, AMN, Digital divide, Growth, Communications satellite

LONDON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN is pleased to announce that the first AMN base station is now live using LEO backhaul from SpaceX's Starlink.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AMN is pleased to announce that the first AMN base station is now live using LEO backhaul from SpaceX's Starlink.
  • In 2023, AMN announced a commercial agreement to use Starlink, SpaceX's constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, to connect AMN's mobile network base stations with high-speed, low-latency broadband services.
  • The LEO backhaul also paves the way for AMN to deliver 5G services, targeted before the end of 2024.
  • AMN began rolling out rural base stations in Nigeria in 2018, and the company now owns and operates 1600 base stations across the country.

TruConnect Expands its Lifeline Services to the State of Florida

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TruConnect, the fastest-growing premium low-cost wireless service provider in the US, announced today the expansion of its Lifeline services to the state of Florida. Established in 1985, the Lifeline program provides a discount on phone and internet service for qualifying low-income consumers to ensure they have the opportunities and security that connectivity brings.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion enables qualifying residents to receive TruConnect's Lifeline service, which includes high-speed data, talk, text, and a free SIM card.
  • LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TruConnect, the fastest-growing premium low-cost wireless service provider in the US, announced today the expansion of its Lifeline services to the state of Florida.
  • Established in 1985, the Lifeline program provides a discount on phone and internet service for qualifying low-income consumers to ensure they have the opportunities and security that connectivity brings.
  • It is estimated that 2.5 million Florida residents are eligible for the Lifeline program.

Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford featured in TIME100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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ARDEN HILLS, Minn., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME named Beth Ford, Land O'Lakes, Inc. President and CEO, to the 2024 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Key Points: 
  • ARDEN HILLS, Minn., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME named Beth Ford, Land O'Lakes, Inc. President and CEO, to the 2024 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
  • The list recognizes the impact, innovation and achievement of the world's most influential individuals.
  • The list recognizes influence is most critical on issues that affect everyone, like the global food supply," Beth Ford commented.
  • Beth Ford has served as President and CEO of Land O'Lakes, Inc. since 2018.