Refugee Crisis – Greece 2016 Initial design drawing for WiFi network in Kara Tepe refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% …
Read More »Newtec announces record growth as Serge Van Herck leaves on a high
Newtec has announced record revenue and profitability growth figures, including revenue growth of 62% since 2013 and 26% year-on-year in 2016, demonstrating that the company is gaining market share in all geographies and focused vertical markets. Newtec also announced that after ten years of dedicated and successful leadership CEO Serge …
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Haiti – October 2016 Category 5 Hurricane Matthew swept through the western tip of Haiti in October 2016, causing over 1,000 fatalities and isolating hundreds of thousands of people already weakened by the 2010 earthquake. TSF provided calls to 550 households (representing almost 2,500 people). In some cases, people had …
Read More »UAE’s Thuraya transforms the Kenyan elections for remote citizens
Thuraya has confirmed 100% transmission results for recent local elections in Kenya held in remote county assembly wards, enhancing the credibility of the electoral process. The success rate followed the deployment of satellite coverage, extensive training and support work provided in conjunction with Airtel Kenya. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries …
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Refugee Crisis – Greece 2016 Installation of point-2-point link on Lesbos providing the fastest network backbone (500 Mbps) of the Refugee Crisis. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% …
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Idomeni, Greece – May 2016 As of March 2016, over 12,000 people found themselves stranded in Idomeni (Greece). Each individual had put their life at risk in order to seek peace in Europe. Many people had lost their mobile phones along the route, or had had them confiscated by authorities. …
Read More »Iran’s Soft War Rages On
We live in an era of free access to information, to an infinite array of content, from literature and opinion through to news and entertainment. This has fundamentally changed the way in which the majority of us live and work and it gives us a fresh, up-to-date perspective on the …
Read More »Day 18 – #SpaceWatchME helps – Donation Campaign
Ecuador 2016 One of our great volunteers at work in the EOC (Emergency Operating Centre) in the city of Manta, Ecuador following the earthquake in 2016. Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. …
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Iraq – November 2016 Under the fumes of the burning oil fields and ongoing combats just a few miles away from Mosul, TSF is setting up satellite internet connections for the humanitarian community in order to improve aid and coordination whilst enhancing communication between IDP camps. Credits: Télécoms Sans Frontières …
Read More »Day 16 – #SpaceWatchME helps – Donation Campaign
Ecuador 2016 Individual volunteer equipment being pack for deployment to Ecuador 2016 Credits: Disaster Tech Lab From December 1st, SpaceWatch Middle East and its partners PTScientists, neuco, NewSpace People will run a Christmas Donation Campaign 2016. We will donate 100% of the raised money to two organisations: Télécoms Sans Frontières …
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