A world first in Digital Infrastructure.

Launched in 2025 at the University of California, Berkeley, the Certificate in Global Digital Infrastructure is the first university program covering the technical, economic, legal, environmental, and social dimensions of the global internet’s infrastructure, including both data centers and subsea telecommunications cables.

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Expert Insights

The GDI Certificate offers a broad and rigorous overview of digital infrastructure’s many components, taking these systems out of the “black box,” bringing knowledge to people depending on them, regulating them, and building the internet of the future. The program is co-designed in partnership with leading industry organizations SubOptic, iMasons, and DCD>Academy, integrating cutting-edge knowledge from experts across the sector.

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Why GDI?

Today's economy runs on digital infrastructure -- systems that move, store, and compute data and connect our lives. Their operation depends on a global effort involving companies, people from diverse backgrounds, and engineering, policy, and management expertise working across borders and cultures. Yet we rarely know anything about the people and institutions who design, build, maintain, regulate, and operate digital infrastructures. With AI's environmental impacts making headlines, this needs to change.

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Academic Partners

  • “Participating in the GDI program as a student was an incredibly rewarding experience. The instructors were patient and knowledgeable, and the supportive learning environment made it easy to build both confidence and technical skills. I appreciated the focus on making tech accessible to everyone, and I left the program feeling more empowered and inspired to continue my journey in tech.”

    — Amina Ibrahim, 2025 Young Professional/Student from Tanzania, SubOptic Association

  • “The program successfully bridged technical depth with strategic insights, which perfectly complements my background in telecommunications and enterprise architecture. I now feel better equipped to contribute to international projects in this domain, whether in pre-sales, bid management, or digital infrastructure consulting.”

    —  Carrel Landry Moyou Ngandjon, Telecom Paris (Specialized Master in Digital Architecture)

  • “The GDI program offered a valuable blend of technical, business, and policy insights. It broadened my perspective and equipped me with practical tools and knowledge to address emerging challenges in digital infrastructure development.”

    — Jessica Halim, Multilateral Development Finance Professional

  • “The possibility of participating synchronously or asynchronously is one of the highlights of the course in my opinion. The format worked very well. The possibility of interaction between students, who are from different countries and locations, is also very enriching for the construction of knowledge.”

    — Ana Carolina Haddad, PhD Student, University Institute of Lisbon

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Interested in the program or have additional questions? Please check out our FAQ or contact us here. We can’t wait to hear from you!