No Signal? No Problem: Why Satellite Phones Are Booming in 2025
In June 2025, T-Mobile began a nationwide beta of its “T-Satellite” service built on SpaceX Starlink technology, with a July 2025 rollout and plans to include it at no extra cost on
Internet Access in Jamaica: From Fiber to the Final Frontier
Jamaica’s internet penetration is about 83–85%, with 2.37 million internet users in January 2025, representing 83.4% of the population online. Rural areas show roughly 77% internet usage compared with about 87% in
Connecting the Peaks: Internet Access in Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Landscape
The World Bank–funded Digital CASA project is deploying over 2,500 km of fiber, establishing 30 backbone nodes and 200 local access points, and will connect about 4,000 public facilities nationwide to high-speed
Beyond Cell Coverage: The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Satellite Texting Services
In late 2022, Apple launched Emergency SOS via satellite on the iPhone 14 series, enabling two-way emergency texting via Globalstar satellites. As of iOS 17 and later, iPhone 14/15 users in supported
State of Internet Access in Guatemala: From City Wi-Fi to Satellite Lifelines
4G LTE coverage is extensive, reaching about 91% of the population in 2024, while 3G coverage reaches about 95%. In 2023, SIT held spectrum auctions that raised about $176 million in total:
State of Internet Access in Vietnam: From Fiber to Satellite Skies
As of mid-2024, 82.2% of fixed broadband households in Vietnam were connected via fiber-optic FTTH, with universal fiber access targeted by 2025 under the Digital Infrastructure Strategy. 4G LTE coverage reaches 99.8%
Insane Internet Speeds: The Fastest Connections on Earth and What’s Coming Next
In June 2024, a team led by Japan’s NICT and Aston University achieved 402 Tbps over a single standard optical fiber using six wavelength bands (O, E, S, C, L, and U).
Internet Access in Macedonia: From Fiber to the Final Frontier
MakTel’s FTTH network passes over 270,000 households and offers up to 1 Gbps on fiber, with DSL available nationwide at about 50–60 Mbps where fiber is not yet present. A1 Macedonia (formerly
2025 Satellite Internet Showdown: Starlink vs Viasat vs HughesNet vs OneWeb & More
Starlink (SpaceX) is a LEO constellation (~4,500 satellites) delivering residential speeds ~100–250 Mbps down / 10–20 Mbps up, business up to ~350–400 Mbps, with a median latency ~45 ms in Q1 2025
Inside Poland’s Internet Boom: From Urban Speeds to Satellite Signals
By mid-2023, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) passed 75.4% of Polish homes, making FTTP the most prevalent fixed broadband technology. By mid-2023 rural FTTP coverage reached 56.3% of rural homes, overtaking DSL as the largest
Internet Access in Uruguay: The Quiet Digital Revolution Reaching the Sky
Uruguay’s internet penetration is about 89.9–90% of the population as of 2024, one of the highest in the Americas. In 2023 fixed broadband subscriptions totaled about 1.10 million (32 per 100 people),
Why San Marino’s Tiny Size Might Be Its Biggest Internet Advantage
Over 50% of subscribers are already on fiber, with Telecom Italia San Marino planning to retire all copper DSL by 2027. San Marino achieved full nationwide 5G coverage by the end of