Connectivity

Connecting “Los Nevados” on the Roof of the Andes
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Growing the Internet 4 July 2017

Connecting “Los Nevados” on the Roof of the Andes

Beyond the Net Journal: Venezuela Chapter Have you ever been to Los Nevados? Reaching this tiny village, located in...

A drone project to change humanitarian disaster response in Philippines.
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13 April 2017

A drone project to change humanitarian disaster response in Philippines.

Philippines is the 4th most disaster-prone country in the world. When a natural disasters hits we are completely wiped...

Zenzeleni – Do it Yourself! – How a Rural Community in South Africa Became a Telecommunication Operator
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Growing the Internet 7 April 2017

Zenzeleni – Do it Yourself! – How a Rural Community in South Africa Became a Telecommunication Operator

Zenzeleni Community Network The Zenzeleni community network connects over 50 households in the rural communities of Mankosi and...

Internet@MySchool – a pilot project connecting Yemeni schools in Sanaa and Aden
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Community Projects 3 April 2017

Internet@MySchool – a pilot project connecting Yemeni schools in Sanaa and Aden

As a country, Yemen is among the least with Internet connectivity in the Middle East. This is particularly troubling...

How the IETF community is shaping technology to build a better society
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Community Projects 14 March 2017

How the IETF community is shaping technology to build a better society

The continued advancement in technological landscape enabling more people having Internet access in the global arena has meant that...

Barev dzez! You are listening to Radio MENQ. The voice of the visually impaired of Armenia.
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9 March 2017

Barev dzez! You are listening to Radio MENQ. The voice of the visually impaired of Armenia.

Beyond the Net Journal: Armenia Chapter #3 Episode When Armenia declared independence in 1991, the Internet access finally became...

Build The Internet: Training Barefoot Network Engineers
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Community Networks 2 December 2016

Build The Internet: Training Barefoot Network Engineers

India is an interesting country when it comes to Internet access. On the one hand, India has the second...

Internet & Seniors. Falling in love with life again.
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21 November 2016

Internet & Seniors. Falling in love with life again.

Beyond the Net Journal: Harlem – New York. Meeting Up With HICAP students after 6 years to recall how...

Cybersecurity and Access – Top Two Policy Concerns in Asia-Pacific
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Growing the Internet 10 October 2016

Cybersecurity and Access – Top Two Policy Concerns in Asia-Pacific

Findings from the recently released third annual Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia-Pacific indicate that Internet access...

Connecting with the Community in Tajikistan
Development 13 March 2016

Connecting with the Community in Tajikistan

The 2nd Central Asia Internet Symposium organised by the European Regional Bureau of the Internet Society took place on...

Registration Opens TOMORROW for the ISOC Briefing Panel at IETF 93
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Growing the Internet 8 July 2015

Registration Opens TOMORROW for the ISOC Briefing Panel at IETF 93

As we announced last week, we will once again hold our traditional ISOC@IETF Briefing Panel on Tuesday, 21 July...

At IETF 93, Tackling Connectivity Diversity: Protocol Challenges for Constrained Radio Networks and Devices
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Growing the Internet 2 July 2015

At IETF 93, Tackling Connectivity Diversity: Protocol Challenges for Constrained Radio Networks and Devices

Internet connectivity speeds and mobile device capabilities vary across the world, but not all application or protocol developers keep...