Digital divide stories - Page 3

UK Government announces over £530m investment to enhance rural broadband, targeting connectivity for 330,000+ businesses and homes.

Render Networks has named Rob Laudati as Vice President of Product and Partnerships, aiming to enhance product strategy and expand its global partner ecosystem.

New Zealand's most financially unstable populations reported as least likely to utilise digital channels for government support.

TDCX Foundation celebrates first anniversary with projects enhancing digital literacy for Southeast Asian youth. #socialimpact.

National Blindness Awareness Month shines a spotlight on digital exclusion, affecting over 2 million visually impaired UK internet users.

Salesforce partners with Ayala Foundation to empower 185 Filipino women in the digital economy, promoting gender inclusivity and closing the digital divide.

DICT partners with Stellarsat Solutions and Kacific for high-speed internet across Northern Luzon, Philippines.

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 Networks expands team in preparation for growth with the appointment of two key executives and doubling its headcount globally.

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.

The crisis has accentuated our dependence on digital technologies and exposed the reality of the digital divides between and within countries.

Technology should be flying high when it comes to government investment and commitment from New Zealand's political parties. But is it?.

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.

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.

A Motu report shows the digital divide in New Zealand disproportionately affects those in social housing and the disabled, with major wellbeing implications.

Aged care facilities are slow to provide WiFi access for residents, and interviewees said they would like to see aged care operators provide more support.

As technology in the classroom becomes a necessity, many children could be starting at a disadvantage as the financial strain becomes too much.

InternetNZ applauds the government's plan to extend broadband coverage to 99.8% of New Zealand's population, promising significant rural and mobile expansion.

People surveyed in the report say they feel excluded, isolated, powerless and have limited opportunities because they are unable to access the internet.

The company has responded to a request from MBIE for feedback on the challenges and opportunities of a 5G rollout.