Access News 7 February 2025

Internet Access in Israel

In early 2024, 92.1% of Israelis—about 8.51 million people—were online, according to DataReportal. Israel has about 10.40 million mobile subscriptions, yielding 112.5% mobile penetration due to multi-SIM usage. Roughly 92.9% of Israelis live in urban areas, with 7.1% rural. Median

10 July 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Bulgaria (Even the Satellites!)

By 2021, about 65% of fixed broadband subscribers in Bulgaria were on fiber, with gigabit speeds available and Vivacom launching a 10 Gbps fiber service. 5G was launched commercially in 2020, with A1 Bulgaria and Vivacom turning on 5G in

2 June 2025

Access · Bulgaria · Digital Divide · Internet · Satellites

Brazil’s Digital Divide: The Real Story Behind Internet Access and the Race to Connect Everyone

As of 2023, about 88% of Brazilians aged 10 or older used the internet, equal to roughly 164 million people. In 2023, about 92.5% of Brazilian households had internet access. Regional disparities exist, with the Central-West around 91% online in

29 May 2025

Access · Brazil · Connectivity · Digital Divide · Internet

Internet Access in Sudan

Sudan’s internet backbone is centered at Port Sudan and links land via the East Africa Submarine System (EASSy) and FLAG/FALCON, with terrestrial fiber reaching Egypt and Ethiopia. Sudatel (Sudani) is over 60% state-owned and operates the national backbone along with

25 February 2025

Access · Connectivity · Internet · Sudan · Technology

Internet Access in Iraq

The Ministry of Communications (MoC) controls the national fiber backbone and international gateways and leases bandwidth to private ISPs at wholesale prices around $50 per 1 Mbps. As of 2021, Iraq had about 2.1 million fixed-line/FTTH subscribers, with most of

24 February 2025

Access · Connectivity · Internet · Iraq · NASDAQ:ELNK · NYSE:NOK · NYSE:VOD · Technology

Internet Access in Libya: A Comprehensive Overview

Libya’s core internet framework is state-dominated under the Libyan Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), with LTT as the leading fixed broadband and data services ISP, Libyana and Al-Madar Al-Jadeed as two state mobile operators, and about 25 private

16 February 2025

Access · Internet · Libya · Overview · Technology

Internet Access in China

By the end of 2023, about 1.09 billion Chinese residents were online (roughly 77.5% of the population), with over 99% of users accessing the net via mobile phones. China’s three major Internet Service Providers are China Telecom (state-owned, dominant in

10 February 2025

Access · China · Internet · NASDAQ:BIDU · NASDAQ:BILI · NASDAQ:WB · NYSE:BABA · NYSE:CHA · NYSE:CHL · Society · Technology

Internet Access in Syria

History of Internet Development in Syria Syria was relatively late in opening internet access to the public. An internet connection was established in the country by 1997, but for years Syria was the only connected Middle Eastern country that did not

7 February 2025

Access · Internet · Middle East · Syria · Technology

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