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Apply now! 155K AUD available to support Internet development for 2017

AUD 145,000 is available across three grant categories, and AUD 10,000 for one award, through an open and competitive process. ISIF Asia focuses on supporting organisations, people and ideas that are contributing to the development of the Internet and highlight its social and economic impact in the Asia Pacific. Applications are open from today until 30 … Continue reading Apply now! 155K AUD available to support Internet development for 2017

The Transition and Deployment of IPv6 in Australia and China

By Vannak Lach Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the future resolution to deal with the long-anticipated problem of the current Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address exhaustion and intendedly to replace IPv4 in the future. IP is the central protocol in the Internet. Each device connected to the Internet must have a unique IP … Continue reading The Transition and Deployment of IPv6 in Australia and China

Simulating satellite Internet traffic to a small island Internet provider

A significant number of islands are too remote to make submarine cable Internet connections economical. We’re looking mostly at the Pacific, but islands like these exist elsewhere, too. There are also remote places on some continents, and of course there are cruise ships, which can’t connect to cables while they’re underway. In such cases, the … Continue reading Simulating satellite Internet traffic to a small island Internet provider

Seed Alliance at IGF Mexico

The Seed Alliance members, FIRE Africa (AFRINIC), FRIDA Program (LACNIC), ISIF Asia (APNIC) will be present at the 2016 Internet Governance Forum, which will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 6-9 December. During the IGF, the Seed Alliance will organize two workshops, one on cybersecurity and one on innovation and entrepreneurship, hold the Seed Alliance … Continue reading Seed Alliance at IGF Mexico

MDRU – restoring connectivity during disasters

CVISNET Foundation is the winner of the ISIF Asia 2016 Community Impact Award. They are eligible to get an additional 1000 AUD for the Community Choice Award 2016, so please vote for CVISNET Foundation and show your support, and CVISNET: Restoring Connectivity through the use of Movable and Deployable Resource ICT Unit (MDRU) Article prepared by Vannak … Continue reading MDRU – restoring connectivity during disasters

TINDAK MALAYSIA: Towards A Fairer Electoral System

Tindak Malaysia is the winner of the ISIF Asia 2016 Technical Innovation Award and the Community Choice Award 2016. TINDAK MALAYSIA: Towards A Fairer Electoral System – 1 Person, 1 Vote, 1 Value A democracy is reflected in the sovereignty of the people. They are supposed to have the power to choose their leaders under … Continue reading TINDAK MALAYSIA: Towards A Fairer Electoral System

IoT solutions to help reduce human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

The APNIC blog published yesterday an article written by Asanka Sayakkara, Assistant Lecturer at University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), about Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to deal with the problems that emerge from the interaction between humans-elephants. From ISIF Asia, is really great to see how one of the organizations that received one … Continue reading IoT solutions to help reduce human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

Voiceless faces and missed Cases – Operation ASHA bridges TB and technology

The road to recovery for a Tuberculosis (TB) patient in Cambodia can be long and arduous. For three months, 65-year old Mr. Nou Pov suffered from coughs, fatigue and night sweats, all of which are symptoms of TB, without being able to obtain an accurate diagnosis. “I became weak. I could not work, so I just … Continue reading Voiceless faces and missed Cases – Operation ASHA bridges TB and technology

Hear from Nancy, a woman entrepreneur transforming traditional art through technology

By Nancy Margried, Batik Fractal As a woman entrepreneur in technology, I have a unique perspective on running the company. I believe in nurturing  and rely on my own organization’s strength on sustaining the business. Commonly nowadays, as a startup, it is easy to be carried away on the trend where startups rely on investments … Continue reading Hear from Nancy, a woman entrepreneur transforming traditional art through technology

Why you should apply for the ISIF Asia Awards: advice from past award winner

By Robert Mitchell, APNIC With nominations for the ISIF Asia Awards 2016 now open, we thought we’d check back with some of our previous award winners to understand how the award benefitted their projects and get some advice on what to include in your nominations. Khairil Yusof is the cofounder and coordinator of the Sinar … Continue reading Why you should apply for the ISIF Asia Awards: advice from past award winner