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ICT4D, ICT4E, mHealth, Networks, Mobile, Video and Human Development

Digital withdrawal in the UP

September 18, 2010

About a month ago, I visited the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with my family. My wife grew up in the UP, as it’s known, so we’ve made the trip many times. August is a busy time of the year for me in my job so I had every intention of making … More Digital withdrawal in the UP

Bharti Airtel and Zain come to terms

February 27, 2010

Last week Bharti Airtel, the leading mobile provide in India, announced its intentions to purchase the African assets of Zain, a Kuwaiti telecom company, for US $10.7 billion. Bharti currently has a customer base of 125 million and with the Zain acquisition will add another 42 million subscribers. So other than getting Bharti into the … More Bharti Airtel and Zain come to terms