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Several key drivers enable growth of data centres in Singapore. They include the rise of e-commerce and other strategic growth areas such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
This seminal paper highlights the crucial role that satellite services and next-generation satellite-enabled connectivity will have in saving millions of lives
Established in 2021, the Africa Cloud Association (ACA) is the premier cloud and data industry association in the region. The ACA’s mission is to accelerate cloud adoption in Africa
@isiAfrica @LumiTuchel @fairtechpolicy ...Metaverse***** + fairtech = great dialogue event
Spokesperson of German Chancellor Olaf ...Scholz announcing a tour of three African nations. We look forward to receive the Chancellor in South Africa on Tuesday! 🇿🇦🇩🇪 @DIRCO_ZA @GermanEmbassySA @AmbPeschke @SAEmbassyBerlin https://twitter.com/regsprecher/status/1528237873094447104
Director of the @fairtechpolicy, ...@eilonwy, recently spoke at the Global Digital Development Forum on the innovative role #satellitecommunications can play in dealing with #emergencycommunications during times of #crisis.
Find out more below:
Lim May-Ann spoke at the Global Digital Development Forum 2022 - Access Partnership
The director of the Fair Tech Institute, Lim May-Ann, spoke at the Global Digital Development Forum 2022 (GDDF 202...
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Twitter execs exit, hirings halt as ...Musk buy looms
Twitter execs exit, hirings halt as Musk buy looms
Twitter confirmed that two senior executives are heading for the exit and it has paused most hiring, as Elon Mus...
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@disneyplus
is launching in the South ...African #onlinestreaming market this month. @Melissagovender and @Adv_Mtimkulu, highlight the #regulatory requirements that commercial online distributors must adhere to under the Films and Publications Amendment Act.
Access Alert | Disney+ enters the South African market - Access Partnership
Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, will launch in South Africa on 18 May 2022. Disney ...
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We are honoured to welcome Bavarian ...State Minister @MelanieHuml at our office in South Africa.
Exciting exchange with @TaniaAjam and @AGFaull on how to best support efforts to strengthen local government and human security.
Meeting in Pretoria today between ...@DIRCO_ZA DG Zane Dangor and Ambassador Jens Ploetner, the Foreign Policy Advisor of Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany. 🇿🇦🇩🇪
Access Partnership and @fairtechpolicy ...recently published an article in @Independent about how we can leverage technology to adapt to climate change by bridging the connectivity divide.
The Independent | A connectivity revolution to manage climate risks - Access Partnership
That climate change is the gravest existential threat that confronted mankind is an understatement. The upward traject...
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Singapore becomes the first in the ...world to establish a cybersecurity licensing scheme for service providers. @fairtechpolicy, Director @eilonwy, provides insight on what this means for companies providing cybersecurity services in Singapore.
Access Alert | Singapore first in the world to establish Cybersecurity Licensing Scheme for Service Providers - Access Partnership
In a move widely telegraphed and consulted with the industry, the Singapore Cybersecurity Agency (CSA) has established...
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We need #trusted #information more than... ever before - #media is having an #EmpireStrikesBack moment, clawing back the interwebs from #blogs #CitizenJournalism #UserGeneratedContent because of bad #FakeNews #DeepFakes #Disinformation. Go #journalists! <3
TikTok a major source of disinformation on Ukraine war, experts say
PARIS: The war in Ukraine has rapidly positioned TikTok as the number one source of misinformation thanks to its ...
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Dutch Ambassador Han Peters and ...Nathalie Jaarsma, Security Policy and Cyber Ambassador of the Netherlands, at a networking event for a digitalization and health trade mission in Johannesburg this afternoon. 🇿🇦🇳🇱
@dpl_news has published an article ...highlighting findings of Access Partnership's "The Role of Satellite Communication in Disaster Management" whitepaper, released under the @fairtechpolicy.
Find out how this could help save lives below:
dpl news | Robust Telecom Networks Can Save Lives in the Face of Climate Change - Access Partnership
Having a robust emergency telecommunications plan, including satellite networks, can make all the difference in enabling...
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Join us April 7, for the launch of ...Access Partnership's “The Role of Satellite Communications in Disaster Management” whitepaper.
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The Role of Satellite Communications in Disaster Management - Apr 07 | Hopin
Get tickets to The Role of Satellite Communications in Disaster Management, taking place 04/07/2022. Hopin is your s...
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https://buff.ly/3NHJvWj May-Ann is the ...Director of the #Fair #Tech #Institute at technology consultancy firm #Access #Partnership, and is concurrently the Emeritus Director of the #Asia #Cloud #Computing #Association (ACCA).
Join us April 7, for the launch of ...Access Partnership's “The Role of Satellite Communications in Disaster Management” whitepaper.
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The Role of Satellite Communications in Disaster Management - Apr 07 | Hopin
Get tickets to The Role of Satellite Communications in Disaster Management, taking place 04/07/2022. Hopin is your s...
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Microsoft #data #centres heating homes ...in Finland https://buff.ly/3iOBC3d Fortum, a state-owned energy company in Finland, has announced a deal with #Microsoft to use waste heat from two new #data #centres to heat homes and businesses in Helsinki.
#Meta pauses Dutch #data #centre plans ...amid political pushback https://buff.ly/36GniY9 Environmental campaigners and both local and national politicians have opposed the plans as the Netherlands seeks to rein in #data #centre development.
ServiceNow opens two data centres in ...India, to train 18,000 people https://buff.ly/3qOwDDW The new #data #centres are large sites for ServiceNow with full network and capacity, to deliver performance at scale and increased #sustainability.
McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., March ...29, 2022—MITRE published 11 Strategies of a World-Class #Cybersecurity... https://buff.ly/3iRyTpG
25% Of Workers Lost Their Jobs In The ...Past 12 Months After Making #Cybersecurity Mistakes: Report https://buff.ly/36BLsTL
South Africa's #Digital Switch-Off Will... Reshape the Market and Leave an Estimated 14 Million People Without a Signal https://buff.ly/3JXQVCL The switch-off of the #analogue #signal in Sub-Saharan Africa is often a brutal business that leaves behind many viewers
MTN rebrands as telcos turn to tech ...https://buff.ly/3qMttk3 As the world increasingly becomes #digitised, African telcos are calibrating their business models towards fully #integrated #digital and financial services enterprises.
Orange tests satellite technology to ...boost coverage in Africa https://buff.ly/3qS23JL Orange is planning to use satellites to plug coverage gaps in one of its African markets, with a successful trial resulting potentially in a full rollout of the technology across its footprint.
Zambia start preparations for ...#satellite launch https://buff.ly/3LtnecV Zambia drew closer to #launching its own #satellite with the establishment of a committee of experts to spearhead the process.
SES Adds Third #Satellite from Thales ...Alenia Space to Extend Services across Europe, Africa and Asia https://buff.ly/3DtrlCV The #digital #satellite with both Ku-band and C-band #frequencies will replace SES’s NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees East.
@PrensaPortal has published an article ...highlighting findings of Access Partnership's "The Role of Satellite Communication in Disaster Management" whitepaper, released under the @fairtechpolicy.
Find out what the study recommends below:
Prensa Portal Innova | "The annual number of natural disasters will grow by more than 37% by 2025". - Access Partnership
Access Partnership, the leading public policy firm for the technology sector, published a powerful study, which togeth...
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Isko Moreno talks to #SpaceX about ...#satellite #internet #tech for Manila https://buff.ly/3qNF8PJ Manila Mayor and presidential candidate Isko Moreno took another step to turning Manila into a showcase of #internet provided by cutting-edge #low-earth orbit #satellites (LEOSATs).
PlanetWatchers analyzes crop damage ...through #satellite #technology | Ctech https://buff.ly/3iO6BMV The #space #tech #startup aims to look at the bigger picture, and is sending its data to insurer companies, ensuring that farmers get proper payout for crop damage
Government data must stay in South ...Africa, says state technology executive https://buff.ly/3NxLX1K #Data #sovereignty is one of the government’s key concerns as it migrates to the #cloud.
#Indonesia Prepares Application, ...Bandwidth and #Data #Centre https://buff.ly/3qJu9Ha The #digital #economy could be the primary driver of post-pandemic economic growth if stakeholders continue to build the country’s #digital foundations stronger and broader.
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a ...leader in #space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, is supplying solar array technology that will power the newest of PlanetiQ's weather and climate monitoring satelliteshttps://buff.ly/3JTuIWu
#ITU toughens up on late #satellites ...https://buff.ly/3wGwpCO The #ITU has firmly rejected applications from some #satellite #operators which have asked for permission to extend their launch timetables and obligations.
Zambia start preparations for satellite... launch https://buff.ly/3qMvaOJ #Zambia on Tuesday moved a notch up in its efforts to launch its own #satellite with the establishment of a committee of #experts to spearhead the process.
SES Adds Third #Satellite from Thales ...Alenia #Space to Extend #Services across #Europe, #Africa and #Asia - https://buff.ly/zIHrki https://buff.ly/3tN5EdQ
https://buff.ly/3Lpjnh3 Expanded use of... #satellites may offer another acceleration catalyst to #digital #transformation, edge computing, and other evolving aspects of enterprise #technology.
https://buff.ly/3DjsTj5 #SGT Solutions ...has developed a #mobile #satellite application for the healthcare sector using a drive-away motorised auto-acquire #satellite system for reliable and immediate #connectivity.
#Satellites are critical to fighting ...the #climate #crisis, scientists say https://buff.ly/36rn4UE Getting a bird's-eye view of our #planet is key to understanding it.
Tiny satellites are changing the way we... explore our planet and beyond https://buff.ly/3NfiYQ9 This month, the #SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make the first fully-private, crewed flight to the #International #Space #Station. The going price for a seat is US$55 million.
Poor and Vulnerable Countries Need ...Support to Adapt to #Climate #Change The poorest countries face the greatest risks from #climate #change and require international support to finance adaptation.
Poor and Vulnerable Countries Need Support to Adapt to Climate Change
By Kristalina Georgieva, Vitor Gaspar and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, ...
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The increasing digital dependence and ...ability to scale cloud services all falls back on #data #centres, putting pressure on providers to ensure that their services are both #reliable and #sustainable.
VIRTUS brings data centre insights to Sustainability LIVE
Daniel Burgon and David Watkins explain to Sustainability LIVE attendees how data centres can be more sustainable an...
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https://buff.ly/3JHWvc2 Mumbai: Indian ...#data #centre players have urged the government to allow them to lay their own captive #fibre networks to offer #faster and more efficient connectivity to companies.
Raxio and DPA announce data centre ...plans for Tanzania and South Africa https://buff.ly/3qBjeiG
Director of the @fairtechpolicy, ...@eilonwy, discusses how Singapore's #GovWallet has strengthened #publicsector disbursements.
Find out more about the new e-wallet below:
Access Alert | Singapore’s GovWallet Strengthens Public Sector Disbursements - Access Partnership
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) has launched a government e-money wallet, GovWallet, which allows ...
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Paratus expands ...https://buff.ly/3iALugV By adding DRC to its #terrestrial network, Paratus group now boasts a unique and contiguous footprint in Africa, which includes: offices in seven SADC countries; four Data Centers; five satellite teleports with 6 000 customer site
#Digital #terrestrial #television 101: ...the long and the short of it https://buff.ly/359AB2r It is still common to find people confused by or lacking full understanding of what exactly #digital #terrestrial #television is.
Explained: The GSAT 7B and India's ...other military #satellites https://buff.ly/36LeIaa GSAT 7 #satellites are advanced satellites developed by the #Indian #Space #Research Organisation (ISRO) to meet the #communication needs of the defence services.
#Satellite data shows entire #Conger ...ice shelf has collapsed in #Antarctica https://buff.ly/36tnB8r #Nasa scientist says #complete #collapse of ice shelf as big as Rome during unusually high temperatures is ‘sign of what might be coming’
Locally developed app maps townships ...and rural areas beyond Google’s reach https://buff.ly/3uiaHly
EgSA Hosts Representatives of ...International Schools in Egypt https://buff.ly/3D5RCr0
Voices : #Cybersecurity trends in 2022 ...https://buff.ly/37XKEJ8 #Cyber threats have exponentially grown as a major concern as the world becomes increasingly #digital and #data #reliant, and this is no less true in India.
https://buff.ly/3tD2wBv The pandemic ...has served to underscore the human-centric importance of the tech industry, where technology becomes a lifeline for our survival, connecting us to food, education, healthcare and work.
Statement by #President #Biden on our ...Nation’s #Cybersecurity https://buff.ly/3JAY77q
Maintaining #cyber #security during ...global unrest https://buff.ly/3urV2Ar In 2022, organisations universally rely on #digital #connection to operate. But, this very connection can leave us vulnerable to sinister cyber attacks during international upheaval, writes David Spriggs.
#SpaceX raises prices for rocket ...launches and #Starlink #satellite #internet as #inflation hits raw materials https://buff.ly/3qyHTEm
MTG-I weather #satellite passes tests ...in preparation for liftoff https://buff.ly/3utehK1 With #extreme #weather #events threatening to be more frequent and more severe as the #climate #crisis takes grip, it's never been more important to have fast and #accurate #forecasts.
#Inflation leads you to play #games for... cash, but as #cryptocurrency #wallets are too expensive, you end up #gaming on behalf of a #crypto wallet owner, tithing 40% to the owner. Welcome to the #Metaverse #Games, and may the odds be ever in your favour.
Argentines flock to crypto games as economy eats up salaries
(March 22): Argentina has become the top place in Latin America for “play-to-earn” crypto games, as inflat...
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News https://buff.ly/3wtfV0K New rules ...to boost #cybersecurity and #information #security in #EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies
International Sea Level #Satellite ...Takes Over From Predecessor – #Climate #Change: Vital Signs of the Planet -> Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the newest addition to ocean-monitoring satellites, becomes the reference #satellite for #sea #level measurements. https://buff.ly/37Y6Cf2
https://buff.ly/3ix1lgm OneWeb, the ...#low #Earth #orbit (LEO) #satellite #communications company that is partially owned by the UK government, has entered into an agreement with #SpaceX to enable it to resume #satellite launches.
Wondering what #skills are in demand as... we take off our mask mandates and take up travelling again? Read this new report from @AlphaBetaTweets looking at #APAC #DigitalSkills and demand.
Building Skills for the Changing Workforce in Asia Pacific and Japan
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https://buff.ly/3JznrL7 Keynote ...Celebrates #NASA’s Commercial Collaboration in #LEO, and the Investment Opportunities in #Climate #Change
#Climate change: Southern Africa needs ...to better design cities to withstand #floods https://buff.ly/3uhJjEy
Hope fading for recovery of #European ...radar imaging satellite - SpaceNews https://buff.ly/3qm5S9K #European #Space #Agency officials said prospects are dimming for the recovery of a #radar #imaging #satellite that malfunctioned nearly three months ago..
Start-up plans wholesale laser-powered ...mesh #satellite #network https://buff.ly/3ulxddh #Rivada #Space #Networks has a licence for 4,000MHz of spectrum, which will be used to connect low Earth orbit (LEO) #satellites to data centres, telecoms operators and enterprises.
Cyber warfare gets real for #satellite ...operators - SpaceNews https://buff.ly/3JuPyLB The U.S. government advised satellite operators to put their guard up in the wake of a #cyberattack that disrupted internet services in #Europe provided by #Viasat’s KA-SAT.
#Satellite Servicing Industry Looking ...to Improve #Sustainability https://buff.ly/3tuVUVH As satellites from both the commercial and defense sectors continue to proliferate, the #nascent on-orbit satellite servicing industry is offering new systems to make space more sustainable
These #Satellites Aim To Both Securely ...Communicate And Clean Up Space Junk—And They’re Launching This ... https://buff.ly/3wITCV5 #Satellite startup E-Space, which is working to develop a #satellite mesh network in low #Earth orbit
#Satellites' lasers reveal changes in ...Earth's water movement https://buff.ly/36xeh3b Understanding #climate #change and its effects on humans, animals, and natural spaces requires studying #Earth as a whole, interconnected system.
Satellite operator OneWeb switches ...launches to SpaceX https://buff.ly/3uluKzx Global #satellite communications company #OneWeb said Monday that it will switch launches to Elon Musk's #SpaceX
Leonardo to sell #satellite business ...GES to SES for $450 mln https://buff.ly/3Nmudq2 Italian defence group #Leonardo said on Tuesday its U.S. unit DRS had agreed to sell its satellite #communications business GES to SES for $450 million, gross of taxes, to optimise its portfolio
