{"id":517476,"date":"2021-07-26T09:03:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T13:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cloudflare-launches-project-pangea-to-help-underserved-communities-expand-access-to-the-internet-for-free\/"},"modified":"2021-07-26T09:03:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T13:03:15","slug":"cloudflare-launches-project-pangea-to-help-underserved-communities-expand-access-to-the-internet-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cloudflare-launches-project-pangea-to-help-underserved-communities-expand-access-to-the-internet-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloudflare Launches Project Pangea to Help Underserved Communities Expand Access to the Internet, For Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cloudflare Launches Project Pangea to Help Underserved Communities Expand Access to the Internet, For Free <\/b><\/p>\n

New initiative will offer Cloudflare\u2019s global edge network and security services at no cost to help connect local communities to the Internet <\/i><\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Cloudflare, Inc.<\/a> (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced a new initiative to improve Internet access for underserved communities around the world. Through Project Pangea<\/a>, eligible local communities can use Cloudflare\u2019s performance and security services\u2013for free\u2013to more reliably and securely connect to the global Internet without paying the high costs of bandwidth. By providing its security and network services, Cloudflare is helping local groups or nonprofits that build their own telecom infrastructure find a free and sustainable way to connect people who rely on the Internet for everything from communication to education and economic development.\n<\/p>\n

Nearly half of the world\u2019s population has no access to the Internet<\/a>, with many more limited to poor, expensive, and unreliable connectivity. Many communities rely on non-profits or form local groups to build their own networks by erecting Wi-Fi antennas or laying fiber optic cables. This allows them to build a network in a town that connects homes and businesses together, but it remains very expensive to connect that network to the Internet. Bandwidth is either unavailable or unaffordable because existing providers don’t have the economies of scale to provide it, or because regional policies and regulations favor urban markets. The problem is not limited to developing nations and exists across the globe. In the United States for example, 21 million people have no high-speed connection despite large levels of public investment and private infrastructure. Now, Cloudflare is offering a chance for communities to get the Internet experience they deserve\u2013performant, reliable, and secure.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cSafe, reliable, and sustainable Internet access is a basic human right,\u201d said Matthew Prince, co-founder & CEO of Cloudflare. \u201cUnfortunately many communities are building their own infrastructure only to be blocked by high bandwidth costs. We want to help where we can\u2013if they\u2019ve already built the connecting roads, we want to offer our network as the safe, accessible highway to the global Internet.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nCloudflare\u2019s global network spans more than 200 cities in over 100 countries, and interconnects with over 9,500 networks globally, including major ISPs, cloud services, and enterprises. This allows Cloudflare to offer a secure, affordable way to expand access to the Internet that can grow with, and contribute to, the sustainability of these networks, as well as be ready for any new networks that launch. To participate in this initiative, network organizers can visit the Project Pangea website<\/a> to view the technical requirements and to register interest.\n<\/p>\n

\nWith Project Pangea, community network organizers will be able to:\n<\/p>\n