Enabling better global connectivity through new partnerships and technologies

This post announces new partnerships and technologies aimed at expanding global internet connectivity, particularly in rural areas. Key initiatives include: 1. 'Internet para Todos' (IpT) Peru, a partnership with Telefonica, IDB Invest, and CAF to create an open-access wholesale rural mobile infrastructure operator. 2. Collaboration with Viasat to accelerate the deployment of satellite-enabled Community Wi-Fi hotspots in Mexico, leveraging open population maps for optimal deployment locations. 3. The announcement of Magma, an open-source software platform for simplifying and extending mobile network deployments, with initial partners Telefonica and BRCK. 4. Investment in MainOne for a 750 km open-access fiber deployment in Nigeria, building on previous fiber projects in South Africa and Uganda. 5. Expansion of the Express Wi-Fi program with new partners (CellC, Vodafone, Globe) and technology partners (Nokia, Aruba, Edgecore Networks), integrating SOMA technology into Cambium Networks' Wi-Fi products. 6. Growth of the Terragraph ecosystem with new partners (MikroTik, Cambium Networks) for millimeter-wave gigabit wireless connectivity in urban and suburban communities. The post also highlights participation in the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and updates shared at Mobile World Congress 2019.