connectivity Infrastructure Satellite Communication Rightsizing Connectivity for Humanitarian Operations 18/12/2025 markhawkins Humanitarian organisations are increasingly under pressure to reduce costs as funding becomes more constrained. At the same time, reliable internet…
Infrastructure Satellite Communication StarLink update – Power and Packages 21/10/2024 markhawkins Last time, I introduced the new StarLink Mini. Since it’s introduction, there is a great deal of chatter on social…
connectivity Infrastructure Kit test – The new StarLink Mini 13/08/2024 markhawkins The Satellite telecoms industry is beginning to get very interesting. In previous articles, I have reported on innovation in the…
connectivity Infrastructure Risk How fragile is the internet in Africa? 01/06/2024 markhawkins 24th February 2024:: Three cables were cut in the Red Sea (Seacom/TGN-EA, EIG, and AAE-1). The initial speculation stated that…
connectivity Infrastructure Services to affected communities How to connect communities 30/04/2024 markhawkins Last month, I raised my concerns about how the Humanitarian Sector are pressing ahead with digital solutions but not considering…
connectivity Infrastructure Services to affected communities We need to talk about connectivity for digital programming! 01/04/2024 markhawkins Across the Aid Sector (UN and NGOs) there is amazing progress made in the digital programming space (also known as…
connectivity Covid-19 Infrastructure Services to affected communities How to build a Covid-19 clinic in the Global South 10/01/2021 markhawkins In this article, I want to share a design I have created for a “Pop up Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic” Its…
