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Bendigo Bank has expanded its partnership with Good Things Foundation in a move it says will help provide even more support to customers facing a digital divide.

Over half (54%) of the global population—an estimated 4.3 billion people—now owns a smartphone, according to GSMA’s annual State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2023 (Somic).

GUEST OPINION by Joshua Eum, General Manager, ANZ/SEA Service Provider Sales, Chief Technologist APAC, CommScope: After a challenging 12 months, there is growing optimism that demand for broadband services will surge again in 2023. Widespread geopolitical trends, along with the cost of energy and low-growth “slowflation,” had an outsized effect on the growth of broadband networks. Added challenges from supply chain issues, skilled labor shortages and logistical constraints limited the speed of network deployments.

INCO, a non-profit supporting the growth of Australia’s social enterprise ecosystem, has announced the launch of its first Australian Digitisation Fund designed to empower organisations using technology to redress inequities and improve access to areas of health, education and employment for First Nations communities.

Successful milestone achieved in the US addresses “the last mile” connectivity challenge and enhances consumer broadband experiences as data demand grows.

Optus is expanding its Donate Your Data program in a partnership with Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation to support the foundation’s telehealth services network.

The national broadband network faces three major challenges as it looks ahead to the era after its official rollout was completed, network expert Dr Mark Gregory says, adding that these are reducing the digital divide, upgrading to full-fibre in fixed access areas and contributing to provide universal access.

The latest report on the State of the Internet by Akamai has prompted a strong statement from NBN Co, warning that the report shows again the National Broadband Network is not only critical to bridging the digital divide in Australia, but also confirms the need to complete the rollout of the network as soon as possible.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been interviewed on stage at the Mobile World Congress about Facebook’s role in increasing Internet connectivity in developing countries.

As debate of the NBN continues, new research report reveals the impact of next generation broadband for Australian households and businesses.

The Digital Divide has been hot political potato in Australia for years. Now the ITU has come up with a new way of measuring it that might just reveal it to be bigger than it's generally regarded.

The One Laptop Per Child project has so far deployed 1,000 of its XO laptops in Australia and taken the first delivery of the next generation devices which it will unveil in coming weeks.