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Connectivity News 6 July 2025 - 15 July 2025

Internet Access in Lithuania

Internet Access in Lithuania

4G LTE coverage reaches over 99% of Lithuania’s population, and 5G was rolled out in 2022–2023, with Telia Lietuva activating 5G in 2022 and reaching about 95% of the population and 99% of the territory by summer 2023 after mid-2022 spectrum auctions of 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz. By 2023, fiber-optic (FTTP) lines passed about 61% of residential premises, giving…
15 July 2025
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The Race to 6G: How the Next-Gen Network Will Revolutionize Connectivity (and Leave 5G in the Dust)

The Race to 6G: How the Next-Gen Network Will Revolutionize Connectivity (and Leave 5G in the Dust)

6G will operate in sub-terahertz bands roughly 0.1–1 THz, enabling peak data rates up to 1 Tbps under ideal conditions, a goal highlighted by researchers like Mahyar Shirvanimoghaddam. Ultra-low latency targets microseconds, specifically about 1 µs one-way, enabling real-time holographic video, tactile Internet, and near-instantaneous AR/VR. AI-native architecture: 6G will embed AI/ML at its core, with industry players like Nokia…
13 July 2025
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Internet Access in Grenada: Overview and Analysis

Internet Access in Grenada: Overview and Analysis

As of 2023, Grenada’s internet penetration was about 77–80% of a ~125,000 population, roughly 98,000 online. Mobile subscriptions exceed Grenada’s population at about 107%, reflecting widespread multiple-SIM usage. The market is a duopoly dominated by Flow and Digicel, with Flow accounting for roughly 82% of internet subscriptions/traffic and Digicel about 17%. Digicel launched 4G LTE in Grenada in late 2018…
13 July 2025
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Internet Access in Palestine: West Bank and Gaza

Internet Access in Palestine: West Bank and Gaza

By the end of 2022, Palestine had about 457,700 fixed landlines in service, up 27% since 2010. By 2022, ADSL broadband subscriptions reached roughly 358,000, up 201% since 2010. By the end of 2022, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connected over 51,700 subscribers. All Palestinian international internet traffic runs through Israeli-controlled infrastructure with no independent undersea cables. 3G was rolled out in the…
12 July 2025
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Turkey’s Digital Divide: Inside the State of Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in 2025

Turkey’s Digital Divide: Inside the State of Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in 2025

Turkey’s fiber backbone length grew from about 425,000 km in 2020 to over 605,000 km by 2024. Fiber broadband subscribers reached around 8.1 million by 2024, and fiber accounted for about 39.4% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2024. Turkey’s 4.5G network, launched in 2016, provides nationwide coverage and had over 87 million 4.5G users by 2024. Commercial 5G has not…
10 July 2025
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Internet Access in Israel

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 speeds are high: fixed broadband 167.4 Mbps and mobile 40.2 Mbps (early 2024), and Speedtest ranked Israel around 16th worldwide…
10 July 2025
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Internet Access in Zambia: Current Status and Outlook

Internet Access in Zambia: Current Status and Outlook

As of December 2023, ZICTA reported about 12.6 million internet subscriptions, representing 64.1% penetration. DataReportal’s Digital 2024 estimate puts Zambia at 6.51 million internet users, about 31.2% of the population, due to multiple SIM ownership inflating subscription counts. Over 99% of internet users rely on mobile broadband, while roughly 99,000 fixed-line subscriptions existed nationwide in 2023. Median download speeds were…
9 July 2025
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Global Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs OneWeb vs Kuiper – Which One Will Connect the World?

Global Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs OneWeb vs Kuiper – Which One Will Connect the World?

Starlink’s residential service delivers about 100–250 Mbps down and 10–20 Mbps up, with latency around 20–50 ms and a median near 45 ms as of mid‑2025. Starlink pricing is typically around $120 per month for standard residential service, with a $80 Lite tier in some regions, and it offers month‑to‑month service with a 30‑day trial. Starlink operates in more than…
9 July 2025
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Namibia’s Digital Frontier: How Internet Access and Starlink Are Rewiring the Nation’s Future

Namibia’s Digital Frontier: How Internet Access and Starlink Are Rewiring the Nation’s Future

<li Namibia had about 1.6 million internet users by early 2024, roughly 62% of the population, up from 53% in early 2023. <li The 2012 landing of the West Africa Cable System (WACS) at Swakopmund dramatically expanded international capacity and reduced latency. <li Equiano landed in Namibia in 2022–2023, delivering up to 20 times more international bandwidth and adding redundancy…
8 July 2025
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Internet Access in Qatar: A Comprehensive Report

Internet Access in Qatar: A Comprehensive Report

Qatar’s fixed internet is dominated by fiber-optic FTTH, with the Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN) delivering fiber coverage to over 95% of the country and DSL largely obsolete. Ooredoo Qatar launched the world’s first live 5G network in May 2018 and both Ooredoo and Vodafone now offer nationwide 5G coverage with gigabit peak speeds. Mobile broadband penetration is around 150%…
7 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Capital Southwest (CSWC) Appears Undervalued Despite Strong 5-Year Rally
    January 28, 2026, 5:44 AM EST. Capital Southwest (CSWC) closed at $23.38, posting a 117.4% gain over five years but lagging peers with a 17.9% return in the past year. As a business development company focused on middle-market capital, its valuation is under scrutiny. Our Excess Returns model, which considers profitability beyond investor expected returns, estimates CSWC's intrinsic value at about $28.65 per share, suggesting it is roughly 18.4% undervalued. This model factors in a 14.17% return on equity and stable earnings of $2.35 per share against a cost of equity of $1.59. The company scores 3 out of 6 on our valuation scale, reflecting mixed signals for investors weighing income potential against risk. CSWC remains a stock to watch amid evolving income-focused market dynamics.
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