Viatel helps to bridge the digital divide

Despite huge progress being made across the board with technology in schools, there is still a digital divide in place when it comes to accessing high-speed broadband. That’s the view of Viatel Ireland’s head of government and enterprise Damien McCann, who asks whether it is fair for a school to be disadvantaged simply by geographical location.

“The rural-metropolitan divide is a real issue. Is it fair that students that just happen to be ...