*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory May 2024 Report. The Landlocked Dragon Kingdom Bhutan, a landlocked nation in south-central Asia, is situated on the eastern slopes of the Himalayas. Historically, Bhutan was an isolated kingdom, but its isolation began to diminish in the latter half of the 20th century, leading to […]
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NetMission Case Study Series 2024 – The Evolution of Digital Public Infrastructure in India and the Complex Interplay of AI in Targeted Advertising
Case Study 1: AI Use Case(s): DPG & DPI Introduction Digital inclusion, in the 21st century, is a concept that operates under the guise of Industry 4.0. The Henry Ford notion of customers adjusting their tastes to the product is no longer feasible; products must be flexible and fit following the needs of the customer […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #11: Network Usage Fees in Asia (Monday, March 25, 2024)
Welcome back to the eleventh edition of NetMission Digest where we transform recent tech news and policies into a byte-size reader for you. In this issue, we will discuss network usage fees, also referred to as “network/infrastructure cost-sharing”, “fair contribution”, and “fair share”, in the context of Asia. “Fair share” quickly dominated policy headlines at […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #10: Network Usage Fees – A Debrief By Way of Mobile World Congresses (Monday, March 11, 2024)
NetMission Digests have made it to double-digit as we continue to transform recent tech news and policies into a byte-size reader for you. On this occasion, we will be publishing two issues regarding network usage fees, also referred to as “network/infrastructure cost-sharing,” “fair contribution,” and “fair share.” At last year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), “fair […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #9: The Evolution of Technology (Monday, February 16, 2024)
Welcome to another edition of NetMission news and policy digest, where we transform some tech news and policy updates of the month into a bite-size reader for you. In this article, we will explore the evolution of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and 6G. In the 21st century, technological advancements have been at the […]