Browsing: Internet Governance

Internet governance news and analysis, from the movers and shakers of the internet, and influential companies and institutions.

With a 5G Standalone core, Deutsche Bahn and Nokia have launched the world’s first commercial 5G radio network on live test tracks in Germany’s Ore Mountains. The network operates in the 1900 MHz (n101) band and is meant to help Europe transition from GSM-R to the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).

AFRINIC’s governance failures have left Africa’s internet resources vulnerable and trust shattered. Cloud Innovation is calling on African governments to take decisive action — from declaring AFRINIC unfit to govern to supporting a transparent new registry — to safeguard the continent’s digital future.


Spark New Zealand has unveiled its five-year SPK-30 strategy, stripping back to core connectivity while announcing a planned chair succession. The telco is betting on reliability, AI, and satellite-to-mobile services—but questions linger over whether this will reverse recent performance slumps.