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Broadband in Lebanon: No Longer a “Pipe” Dream?

Written by mike. Posted on July 8, 2011. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, Communities, For Press, News, Reports, Stories. Tagged , , , , , , , , . 5 Comments.
Lebanon’s woefully inadequate Internet connectivity has long been a subject of national frustration, but a recent announcement by the Lebanese Telecommunications Ministry has given Lebanese Internet users some cause for optimism. The Ministry announced on Tuesday that the IMEWE (India-Middle East-Western Europe) submarine cable, which has been operational since 2009, has finally been activated, opening [...]

Internet Overload in Beirut! (And for once, not that kind of overload)

Written by jessica. Posted on October 11, 2010. Filed under For Local NGOs, News. Tagged , , , , , , , . No comments.
Two guys on their computer and iPad at a tech for development meeting at the World Bank.
October seems to be unofficially ICT month in our fair city. There are no fewer than five Internet-related gatherings on the books. That’s nice and all, but for the rest of the year, what we’re really thinking about is how to leverage these closely timed events to upgrade our internet and downgrade our costs. Any [...]