AfTerFibre 2016
It is now nearly five years since I first dreamt of a public map of African terrestrial fibre projects. Inspired by the popularity of the map of African Undersea Cables, it seemed a natural next step as investment in terrestrial networks...
Resolving the Free Basics Paradox
Today the Indian communication regulator announced that it would forbid the provision of differential pricing for data services on the basis of content. This decision effectively bans Facebook’s Free Basics initiative which offers access to Facebook and a suite of other content...
Africa Telecoms Infrastructure in 2015
Welcome to the 2nd annual review of telecommunications infrastructure development in Africa. Last year was my first attempt at painting a big picture of communication infrastructure development on the continent and it seemed to fill a gap in public information. Also I found...
Project Link:
It’s no secret that I am a fan of Google’s Project Link. I’ve written about why I think it can play a critical role in breaking down the barriers of mistrust among operators and how Open Access fibre infrastructure is...
Zero-Rating: A Modest Proposal
Imagine a world where all phones were automatically connected to the Internet, at no charge. Is this an idle fantasy? The current worldwide debate about Zero-Rating and Network Neutrality has brought the issue of affordable Internet access into sharp relief....