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Across Hungary, tech-savvy high schoolers are meeting seniors in libraries to teach them everything from Google Translate to online tickets. The program has reached 59,000 people and is bridging more than just the digital divide.
South Africa just proved a new way to bring high-speed 5G internet to millions in rural areas without building expensive new infrastructure. Dynamic spectrum sharing turned unused airwaves into reliable connectivity that could close the country's digital divide.
Millions of South Africans in rural areas just got a real shot at high-speed internet, thanks to a game-changing technology that shares wireless spectrum in ways never done before. Field trials in KwaZulu-Natal proved the system works brilliantly, delivering blazing fast 5G speeds to communities that couldn't afford traditional internet.
Thirty Madera students celebrated their hard work with a gift that'll help them reach their college dreams: brand new laptops. Thanks to AT&T's generous grant, these high-achieving students now have the technology they need to succeed.
Seven Ghanaian junior high schools will receive computer labs and hands-on tech training through a new partnership aimed at closing the digital divide. Over 4,000 students will gain practical ICT skills that textbooks alone can't teach.
Rural Nigerians are getting faster internet connections as the country works to bridge the digital divide. A new nationwide study reveals progress alongside clear goals for connecting everyone.
Florida A&M University just expanded its Digital Rattler Initiative to give every first-year and transfer student a free iPad, complete with Apple Pencil and keyboard. The program is closing the digital divide while preparing students for tech-driven careers. #
When Rochester's last pay phones vanished, volunteers noticed the poorest neighborhoods lost a lifeline. Now the GoodPhone Project is installing free phones where they're needed most.
Nigeria's telecom regulator is launching a fund to bring satellite internet to 23 million people in remote areas who traditional networks can't reach. The initiative could finally close the country's digital divide by making broadband affordable in rural communities.