Tag: access
Globalising the Net Neutrality Debate
There are many factors that have the enabled the successful scaling of the Internet into a global phenomenon: a consensus-based, voluntary approach to standards; decentralised design; and, a vast body of openly-licensed software have all contributed. But the element I want to talk about...
Net Neutrality in Africa
The Net Neutrality debate has been back in the news over the last few weeks, thanks to an announcement from the United States communications regulator (FCC) that they were revisiting Net Neutrality in the light of a court decision in...
A Look at Spectrum in Four African Countries
Does effective spectrum management make a real difference when it comes to more pervasive and affordable access to communication? In this post I look at the spectrum management regimes in four African countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, and...
Africa’s LTE Future
If you follow communication infrastructure in Africa, you would be forgiven if you have begun to think of LTE as the promised land. There is no doubt that nobile networks have transformed access on the continent. Now, we are apparently...
GSM and Dynamic Spectrum
Adoption of Television White Spaces (TVWS) spectrum saw great progress in 2013. The Google-sponsored Cape Town TVWS trial was completed and the results were an unqualified success. TVWS trials got underway in Malawi. And Microsoft pushed ahead with pilots in...