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IEEE CTU Newsletter – November 2025 Launching the Global CTU Newsletter at IEEE CTUS-APAC 2025

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This report details the official launch of the inaugural IEEE Connecting the Unconnected (CTU) Newsletter, unveiled during the IEEE CTUS-APAC 2025 summit. Held on 12 November 2025 in Bangalore, India, the event was strategically co-located with the Future Networks World Forum (FNWF) 2025, creating a high-synergy environment for digital equity discourse. The newsletter serves as […]
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2025 Vote to Connect the World!

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Get ready to meet the innovators making global connectivity a reality at the 2025 Connecting the Unconnected Challenge Public Choice Award Kickoff! This is your exclusive chance to learn about the inspiring finalists—the brilliant minds developing real-world solutions to bridge the digital divide. The virtual event, happening on 7 October (IEEE Day) we introduced you to their groundbreaking projects, and […]
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2025 Phase 2 recommendations

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Read the following slide presentation on Phase 2 recommendations Please note; phase 2 submission duration is 4 weeks. In other words, you will have 4 weeks from the time that your acceptance into phase 2 (successful completion of Phase 1), to have your Phase 2 details submitted in the platform. Based on the 4 week […]
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Kim Khoa Nguyen Awarded “Focus on Canada” Research Grant Announcement

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April 7, 2025 – The prestigious “Focus on Canada” research grant has been awarded to Kim Khoa Nguyen, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of connectivity and digital inclusion. This grant, supported by IEEE Future Networks, Mitacs, and Numana, aims to foster innovative research that addresses the digital divide in Canada. The call for […]
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Phase 2 KPI’s

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USAID – Closing the Gender Digital Divide

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In 2023 IEEE is partnering with USAID to bring more focus to the persistent gender-based inequalities in how women access, integrate with, and are empowered by digital technology. As countries continue to digitize, the ongoing exclusion of women from online spaces will widen economic and gender inequality, which will limit inclusive sustainable development. For women […]
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Winner Presentation: Joann Canning

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This presentation is from the 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Joann Canning, presents her team’s project, Deliverance: Portable Sonography for Pregnancy and Childbirth in Remote Areas, which describes the idea of placing a connected portable handheld sonogram/ultrasonography device in the hands of a nurse or a midwife. Their solution was awarded the Honorable mention: […]
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Winner Presentation: Shiva Raj Pokhrel & Anwar Walid

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This presentation is from the 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Shiva Raj Pokhrel & Anwar Walid, present their team’s project, Intelligent and Cost-effective Multipath TCP (MPTCP)-based Framework for the Satellite Internet, which describes a cost-effective intelligent satellite communication system for the Internet based on Multipath TCP (MPTCP) for seamless handovers and minimal Doppler-effects (connecting […]
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Winner Presentation: Sarbani Banerjee Belur

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This presentation is from the 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Sarbani Banerjee Belur, presents her team’s project, Bamboo Towers for Low Cost, Affordable Internet Connectivity to Remote Rural Areas, which explores the use of bamboo as the important material for building towers. Their solution was awarded the 1st Place, Technology Applications Concept prize. For […]
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