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Microsoft (MSFT), Viasat (VSAT) announce new partnership to deliver internet access to underserved communities globally
December 14, 2022 8:22 AM ESTOn Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced a new partnership to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the globe, including 5 million across Africa. Viasat, a global communications company, is the first satellite partner to work with Microsoft's Airband Initiative, and together they will deepen Airband's work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States, as well as prioritize expanding the program to Egypt, Senegal and Angola to deliver much-needed internet connection, often for the... More
Microsoft targets internet expansion in Africa, longer-term cloud adoption
December 14, 2022 8:03 AM ESTBy Jeffrey Dastin
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp aims to secure internet access for 100 million more people in Africa by 2025, teaming up with a satellite provider and setting the stage for longer-term cloud adoption, its President Brad Smith told Reuters.
The software maker has long pushed to bring more people online, playing the role of facilitator among telecoms and electricity providers, governments... More
