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The first wave of connectivity to serve the continent of Africa was mobile communications; in fact more than double the population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has mobile phone access compared with access to paved roads.

The Belgian Polar Secretariat, SIGFOX and SENSOLUS have announced a partnership to connect the 2015-16 BELARE expedition, based in the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station, to the global SIGFOX network. The goal is to strengthen safety and security during research operations at the Belgian polar-exploration station.