Category: Access

Eritrea is notorious for its exceptionally limited internet connectivity – often likened to a “digital desert” or even called the “North Korea of Africa” in terms of information isolation. Despite being a coastal nation in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has eschewed modern internet infrastructure and access for decades. Fewer than 1 in 4 Eritreans…
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Equatorial Guinea is an oil-rich nation often dubbed a “digital desert” due to its severely limited internet access. Despite one of Africa’s highest GDPs per capita, the country has among the world’s worst connectivity in terms of cost, speed, and availability newscentral.africa connectingafrica.com. With internet prices reaching nearly $50 per gigabyte – the most expensive…
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The Bahamas boasts one of the highest internet penetration rates in the Caribbean. As of January 2024, an estimated 390,800 Bahamians were internet users – roughly 94.4% of the population datareportal.com. This marks a dramatic rise from just 43% in 2010 statista.com. In other words, only about 5–6% of Bahamians remain offline datareportal.com. The vast…
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Historical Overview of Internet Development in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan connected to the global internet relatively early in the post-Soviet era, with the first internet connection established in 1994 and public access becoming available by 1996 az-netwatch.org. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, internet services were initially limited and expensive, dominated by dial-up connections and a…
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Angola has made significant strides in expanding internet access over the past decade, yet connectivity remains very uneven between its urban hubs and rural hinterlands. With a population of about 37 million datareportal.com – most of them young and over two-thirds living in cities datareportal.com – Angola’s digital landscape is growing rapidly. As of early…
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Andorra is a tiny mountainous principality that has transformed its connectivity from relying on difficult “mountain signals” to embracing modern high-speed networks. Despite challenging terrain and a historically isolated telecom market, Andorra now boasts comprehensive fiber-optic coverage, robust mobile networks, and even access to cutting-edge satellite internet. This report provides an in-depth look at internet…
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Major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Market Share Japan’s internet market is served by a mix of former incumbents and new entrants, with a few major providers dominating subscriber share. The top ISPs for fixed internet access include both traditional telecom companies and cable operators. The leading providers (by market share of internet subscriptions) are​…
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Infrastructure and Major Service Providers Yemen’s internet infrastructure is limited and highly centralized. The backbone relies on a few aging international connections and an outdated domestic network. A single subsea cable – the FALCON/FLAG system landing at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah – carries most of Yemen’s bandwidth​ ukraine.wilsoncenter.org​ washingtoninstitute.org. In fact, almost all…
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General Infrastructure and Major Service Providers Mozambique’s internet infrastructure is still developing and heavily reliant on mobile networks. Fixed-line broadband penetration is minimal, with the state-owned Telecomunicações de Moçambique (Tmcel) being the only operator offering integrated fixed-line services​ trade.gov. The country is primarily served by three mobile network providers: International connectivity has improved significantly over the past…
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