The internet has this week broken another speed record through innovation by testing and proving that 1.4 terabits of data per second can be transferred over existing core fibre infrastructure. The tests were successfully carried out by BT and Alcatel-Lucent on a 410km testbed between London’s iconic BT Telecom Tower and the Adastral Park research… Continue reading New internet data speed record
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The Internet’s transformative potential in Africa
McKinsey has published research showing that following a decade of rapid urbanization and strong economic growth, Africa is going digital. While just 16 percent of the continent’s one billion people are online, that picture is changing rapidly. The report examines the progress and potential of the internet in 14 economies that together make up 90%… Continue reading The Internet’s transformative potential in Africa