Hard on the heels of Google’s Project Loon comes the O3b network. And just like Project Loon, it is focused on the billions around the globe, including New Zealand’s remote rural people, who do not have internet access. Which is where the name comes from…
In a mad mix of speculative research and sky-high inspiration, the trial of a technology that has the potential to change the world, started last week. Billions of people, including New Zealanders who live in remote rural locations, will benefit if the trial proves its…
Across the globe, people are reaping the benefits of modern telecommunications networks. But not in New Zealand’s remote rural areas. In Africa, SMS text messaging from mobile phones is helping improve the health, education and economic development outcomes of millions. Governments across Asia, Europe, America…
