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BBC NEWS | South Asia | 'Telephone ladies' connect Bangladesh - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 08 Feb 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 08 Feb 09

One pioneering scheme in Bangladesh has become famous for its "telephone ladies".

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Riding Tunisia's information superhighway by bus - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 08 Feb 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 08 Feb 09

This bus, like many others, has been transformed into a mobile internet centre, and it travels around Tunisia teaching students of all ages how to log on, surf the net, and obtain information electronically that can help them in their studies and in finding jobs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This bus, like many others, has been transformed into a mobile internet centre, and it travels around Tunisia teaching students of all ages how to log on, surf the net, and obtain information electronically that can help them in their studies and in finding jobs.</div>

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Global internet users top one billion for the first time | China is number one | The Ec... - 5 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 01 Feb 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 01 Feb 09

THE number of people going online has passed one billion for the first time, according to comScore, an online metrics company.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">THE number of people going online has passed one billion for the first time, according to comScore, an online metrics company.</div>

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YouTube - itutelecommunication's Channel - 1 views

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Smartphones drive mobile markets - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 02 Jan 09 - Cached

BBC News - Aid agencies 'must use new tools' - 3 views

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EarthPulse, Maps, Global Trends, Human Impact - National Geographic - 1 views

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BBC News - Online in Brazil's shanty towns - 2 views

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BBC News - The US-China power balance - 2 views

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Why the Web Is Useless in Developing Countries - And How to Fix It - 6 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 09 Feb 11 - No Cached

BBC News - Cuba welcomes new internet cable link with Venezuela - 0 views

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Matt Podbury on 10 Feb 11

Cuba welcomes new internet cable link with Venezuela

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IT and Social Media Empowering Girls - AlertNet - 1 views

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BBC NEWS | Technology | New Africa broadband link 'ready' - 7 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 24 Sep 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 24 Sep 09

A new high-speed undersea cable connecting East Africa with the rest of the world is poised to go live, Kenya's top internet official has told the BBC.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new high-speed undersea cable connecting East Africa with the rest of the world is poised to go live, Kenya's top internet official has told the BBC.</div>

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The Doctor Is Only an SMS Away | GOOD - 2 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 03 Sep 09 - Cached

Bringing Faster Internet to Southern and Eastern Africa - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 12 Aug 09 - Cached

Web in trouble? The hidden cables under a Cornish beach feeding the world's internet | ... - 1 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 10 Jul 09 - Cached

East Africa gets broadband: It may make life easier and cheaper | The Economist - 2 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 22 Jun 09 - No Cached

Richard Allaway on 22 Jun 09

THE Horn of Africa is one of the last populated bits of the planet without a proper connection to the world wide web. Instead of fibre-optic cable, which provides for cheap phone calls and YouTube-friendly surfing, its 200m or so people have had to rely on satellite links. This has kept international phone calls horribly overpriced and internet access equally extortionate and maddeningly slow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">THE Horn of Africa is one of the last populated bits of the planet without a proper connection to the world wide web. Instead of fibre-optic cable, which provides for cheap phone calls and YouTube-friendly surfing, its 200m or so people have had to rely on satellite links. This has kept international phone calls horribly overpriced and internet access equally extortionate and maddeningly slow.</div>

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