State of Internet Access in Azerbaijan: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

State of Internet Access in Azerbaijan: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

The first internet connection in Azerbaijan was established in 1994, with public access available by 1996. By 2010, there were an estimated 3.7 million internet users, about 44% of the population. In 2009 Azerbaijan issued a third GSM operator license as 3G services were introduced. Delta Telecom has historically owned the sole Internet Exchange Point and the international gateway, supplying…
Austria’s Digital Autobahn: The State of Internet Access in 2025 (Including Satellite!)

Austria’s Digital Autobahn: The State of Internet Access in 2025 (Including Satellite!)

As of 2025, only about 17% of Austria’s available fiber connections are in use, equating to 317,000 active fiber subscriptions from roughly 1.9 million homes passed. Vienna alone has over 750,000 fiber-ready connections, illustrating dense urban fiber capacity. In 2025, A1 Telekom Austria accounts for about 30–31% of fixed broadband subscriptions, Magenta Telekom roughly 29%, and Drei/Tele2 about 17%, forming…
State of Internet Access in Armenia: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

State of Internet Access in Armenia: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

Armenia ended ArmenTel’s monopoly around 2005–2007, opening Armenia’s internet market to new ISPs and mobile operators. In 2013, Armenia removed the licensing regime for ISPs, allowing any company to provide internet after notifying the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC). By 2022, more than 200 ISPs were officially registered in Armenia. In 2020, Armenia scored 88.5 out of 100 on the…
State of Internet Access in Angola: From Urban Hubs to Satellite Lifelines

State of Internet Access in Angola: From Urban Hubs to Satellite Lifelines

As of January 2025, Angola has about 17.2 million internet users (44.8% penetration) with roughly 60% of the population still offline. There are three mobile operators—Unitel (launched 2001), Movicel, and Africell (entered in 2022)—with Unitel and Africell accounting for about 65.7% and 27.8% of mobile broadband subscriptions in 2023, and Movicel the remaining ~6–7%. 3G coverage reaches about 90–92% of…
Internet Access in Andorra: From Mountain Signals to Starlink Skies

Internet Access in Andorra: From Mountain Signals to Starlink Skies

By 2012 Andorra completed nationwide Fiber-to-the-Home rollout, wiring 100% of homes with fiber and establishing internet as a universal service delivering at least 100 Mbps. Copper ADSL networks were fully decommissioned by 2016. Andorra Telecom is the sole ISP and 100% government‑owned, delivering fixed broadband, mobile services, landlines, and TV across the country. Andorra’s mobile network provides 4G LTE coverage…
Internet Access in Algeria

Internet Access in Algeria

As of early 2024, Algeria had about 33.5 million internet users, roughly 72.9% of the population. By January 2025, internet penetration rose to about 76.9% of the population. There were over 50 million mobile subscriptions in 2024, often exceeding the population due to multiple SIMs per user. By early 2023 Algeria had 5.12 million fixed internet subscribers, up from 3.5…
State of Internet Access in Albania: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Signals

State of Internet Access in Albania: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Signals

83% of the population aged 16–74 uses the internet regularly, and about 96.7% of households have some form of internet access. As of 2023, about 90.4% of Albanian households have fixed broadband access, up from 58% in 2019. In the late 2010s, DSL accounted for around 39% of connections while FTTH/B totaled about 31%, and today fiber is expanding with…
Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

The United States operates roughly 120–130 dedicated military satellites, spanning KH-11 imaging, SBIRS/DSP early warning, AEHF/Milstar communications, and the Wideband Global SATCOM network. Russia maintains about 70–80 active military satellites, including the Persona and Bars-M reconnaissance systems, the Liana ELINT network, the GLONASS navigation constellation, and the Tundra early-warning fleet. China operates approximately 60–70 military satellites, featuring the Yaogan reconnaissance…
Global Drone Industry: 2025 Market Report

Global Drone Industry: 2025 Market Report

The global drone market was valued at about $73 billion in 2024 and is forecast to reach $163+ billion by 2030, with a 14%+ CAGR in the latter 2020s. Military and defense end-use accounted for about 60% of total drone market value in 2024. DJI held an estimated 70%+ share of the global drone market by 2024. Ukraine produced over…
29 May 2025
Drones in Ukraine (2022–2025): A Comprehensive Report

Drones in Ukraine (2022–2025): A Comprehensive Report

By late 2023, nearly every Ukrainian combat brigade had integrated drones, with dedicated UAV units for surveillance, artillery spotting, and attack missions. Small off-the-shelf DJI Mavic quadcopters, priced around $1,500–$3,000, were widely used for frontline reconnaissance and artillery correction. FPV kamikaze drones cost as little as $400–$500 to assemble and have been linked to a large share of Russian losses,…
Inside Ethiopia’s Internet Boom: Fiber Optics, 5G Dreams, and Starlink Skies

Inside Ethiopia’s Internet Boom: Fiber Optics, 5G Dreams, and Starlink Skies

As of early 2025, about 28.6 million Ethiopians were internet users, roughly 21.3% of the population. Ethio Telecom owned about 23,000 km of fiber-optic cable across Ethiopia as of 2023, forming the national backbone and linking to neighboring undersea cables via Djibouti. In late 2024, Ethio Telecom signed a Horizon Fiber corridor deal with Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel to create…
29 May 2025

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  • Intel Stock Drops After Q4 Beat but Soft Q1 Forecast Disappoints
    January 22, 2026, 4:59 PM EST. Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street estimates, with adjusted earnings per share of 15 cents versus an expected 8 cents, and revenue of $13.7 billion beating the projected $13.4 billion. Despite the strong quarter, Intel's shares fell up to 6% in after-hours trading following soft guidance for the first quarter. The company forecasted first-quarter revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion with breakeven adjusted earnings per share, missing the expected 5 cents per share on $12.51 billion in sales. CEO Lip-Bu Tan highlighted progress in 18A manufacturing technology, aiming to ramp up supply amid robust demand. Finance chief David Zinsner noted supply constraints affecting seasonal demand and anticipated customers for next-generation 14A technology in the year's second half. Intel's foundry revenue totaled $4.5 billion, reflecting ongoing optimism in its server chip sales.
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