CLOUDFLARE CONNECTS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO FREE INTERNET ACCESS VIA PROJECT PANGEA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Bernama) -- Cloudflare Inc, the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, has announced a new initiative to improve Internet access for underserved communities worldwide.

“Safe, reliable, and sustainable Internet access is a basic human right,” said co-founder & chief executive officer of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince.

“Unfortunately many communities are building their own infrastructure only to be blocked by high bandwidth costs. We want to help where we can–if they’ve already built the connecting roads, we want to offer our network as the safe, accessible highway to the global Internet.”

Through Project Pangea, eligible local communities can use Cloudflare’s performance and security services–for free–to 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.

With Project Pangea, community network organisers will be able to find a free on-ramp to the Internet; operate secure and performant networks for everyone; and, take advantage of Cloudflare’s global infrastructure footprint.

According to a statement, nearly half of the world’s population has no access to the Internet, with many more limited to poor, expensive, and unreliable connectivity.

Cloudflare’s 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 organisers can visit the Project Pangea website to view the technical requirements and register interest.

More details at www.cloudflare.com.

-- BERNAMA