Global Networks Before Globalisation: Imperial Airways and the Development of Long-Haul... - 2 views
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Richard Allaway on 02 Nov 10Global Networks Before Globalisation: Imperial Airways and the Development of Long-Haul Air Routes
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BBC NEWS | Technology | How the world was connected - 7 views
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See how the global broadband network has grown rapidly
A special report on global leaders: Tribes still matter | The Economist - 3 views
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How global leaders tap into diaspora networks
In mobile phone journalism, Africa is ahead of the west | Media | guardian.co.uk - 2 views
Africa's mobile web explosion - 3 views
The Future of a Hub: Can Singapore Stay On Top of the Game? | Newgeography.com - 3 views
Video from the Amazon: Intel's World Ahead Program Brings Wireless to the Developing Wo... - 2 views
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Bringing Wireless Connection to Amazonia
GOOD » Where Does the Internet Come From?» - 4 views
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Last year, important internet cables connecting Europe to Asia were mysteriously severed, resulting in days of outages for millions of internet users. It was a stark reminder that, no matter how instantaneously our information seems to travel, it is, in fact, moving through cables on the bottom of the ocean. And, while the internet might seem like the cutting edge of technology, it's interesting to note that information has been traveling this way since the first telegraph cables were laid across the Atlantic ocean in the 19th century.
60% of the world's population now has a mobile phone | Mail Online - 3 views
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Mobile phone use has exploded in the last seven years, according to a U.N report. The number of global subscriptions quadrupled from around 1billion in 2002 to 4.1billion at the end of last year.