Presented by Shazna Zuhyle at the 16th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium. 12 December 2018 in Geneva.
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Presented by Shazna Zuhyle at the 16th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium. 12 December 2018 in Geneva.
Download PDF EmailThe draft National Digital Policy proposes a target of 70% of internet users by 2025, an undeniably ambitious target. The target – pulled out of thin air as though it may seem – is actually based on a time series forecast using ITU statistics from 2000-2017.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has objected to the completion of the 12,971km Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN), according to the Wall Street Journal. Once commercially launched in Q3 2019, the roughly $400 million PLCN system will plug El Segundo (California) with multiple Asian destinations: Aurora and San Fernando City (both in Philippines), Deep Water Bay (Hong Kong) and Toucheng (Taiwan).
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