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Guyana’s Internet Boom: From Slow Starts to a Surging 2025 Connectivity Revolution

Guyana’s Internet Boom: From Slow Starts to a Surging 2025 Connectivity Revolution

Overview of Internet Infrastructure in Guyana Guyana’s internet infrastructure has evolved from rudimentary beginnings into a more robust, modern network. The country – sparsely populated and covered in rainforest outside its coastal strip – long relied on a limited telecommunications setup. Until the 2000s, most Guyanese accessed the internet via dial-up or very slow broadband over copper phone lines. Today, that picture is dramatically different. Fiber-Optic Backbone: Guyana now boasts multiple fiber-optic cables carrying data domestically and internationally. One Communications (formerly GTT) and other operators have laid fiber routes along the populated coast and across parts of the interior. Notably,
30 August 2025
Portugal’s Digital Revolution: Complete Guide to Internet Access and Satellite Services

Portugal’s Digital Revolution: Complete Guide to Internet Access and Satellite Services

By mid-2023, fixed fiber passed over 92% of Portuguese homes, with end-2023 FTTH/B connections totaling 3.24 million households versus about 1.3 million on cable. By June 2023, 5G coverage reached about 98.1% of households (low-band), and rural 5G coverage jumped to 87.5% by mid-2023 from 20% in 2022. As of June 2023, 97.6% of households had at least one fixed broadband connection, and 94.2% had access to Very High Capacity Networks (gigabit fiber or cable). The fixed broadband market is dominated by MEO (around 40%), NOS (about 35%), Vodafone (roughly 20%), and Digi/Nowo, collectively controlling about 96–97% of subscriptions. In
Tanzania’s Internet Revolution: From 2G Villages to Starlink Skies

Tanzania’s Internet Revolution: From 2G Villages to Starlink Skies

As of January 2024, 21.82 million Tanzanians used the internet, a penetration rate of 31.9% of the population. By end-2024, active internet subscriptions reached 48 million, up 16% from the previous quarter, driven by multi-device data use. By December 2024, there were 25.6 million mobile broadband subscriptions (3G/4G/5G), while over 22 million users remained on 2G-only services. 4G coverage reached 88% of the population by late 2024, 3G coverage about 91%, and 2G signal was nearly universal at around 98%. Vodacom Tanzania launched the first 5G network in September 2022 in Dar es Salaam, and by end-2024 5G signals covered
Zimbabwe’s Internet Revolution: From Lagging Signals to Sky-High Satellites

Zimbabwe’s Internet Revolution: From Lagging Signals to Sky-High Satellites

In 2000 Zimbabwe’s internet penetration was about 0.3%, rising to around 15% by 2011. The first ISPs were Data Control & Systems in 1994 and MWEB in 1995, with ZISPA counting nearly 30 ISPs by the 2000s. By early 2023 there were over 14 million active SIMs, roughly 85% of Zimbabwe’s population. Median mobile download speed in 2023 was 10.9 Mbps. Starlink received a license in May 2024 and went live in Zimbabwe by September 2024, with starter kits priced around $350 (sometimes $170) and unlimited data at $30/month. Econet launched Zimbabwe’s first 5G sites in 2022, with NetOne announcing
16 June 2025
Internet Access in Uruguay: The Quiet Digital Revolution Reaching the Sky

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), with 81% of those connections delivered via fiber to the home (FTTH). As of early 2024, Uruguay had 6.59 million mobile connections (192.6% of the population), with around 4 million active mobile broadband subscriptions (roughly 110% of the population). 4G LTE networks reach about 94% of the population, and 5G spectrum was auctioned in 2023 after a pilot in 2019, with ANTEL committing about $43 million in 2023
Dominican Republic’s Digital Revolution: Fiber, 5G and Starlink Are Connecting Every Corner of Paradise

Dominican Republic’s Digital Revolution: Fiber, 5G and Starlink Are Connecting Every Corner of Paradise

Historical Development Current State of Internet Infrastructure Dominican Republic internet penetration is high (~89% in 2024 datareportal.com), driven mostly by mobile broadband. As of mid-2023 there were 8.94 million mobile‑broadband subscriptions (about 73% of the population) versus only ~1.09 million fixed‑broadband lines (≈9%) trade.gov. Fixed broadband is available via fiber, cable and DSL in urban/suburban areas, while 4G/LTE mobile covers ~98% of the population worlddata.info (4G “or better” at 97.6%) and 5G networks now cover roughly 54.9% of the country worlddata.info. Urban vs. Rural Access There is a stark digital divide between cities and the countryside. In 2022, about 50.8% of urban
Cambodia’s Internet Boom or Digital Doom? Inside the Kingdom’s Connected Revolution

Cambodia’s Internet Boom or Digital Doom? Inside the Kingdom’s Connected Revolution

Cambodia has over 22 million cellular subscriptions in a population of about 17 million, yielding a mobile penetration of roughly 131.5% due to multiple SIM ownership. As of early 2023, fixed internet subscriptions were about 310,000 nationwide, underscoring a mobile-first connectivity pattern. Cambodia’s first submarine cable, the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand link, landed in 2017, and a Hong Kong–Sihanoukville upgrade planned for 2024 will add 640 km of undersea fiber within Cambodian territory. The core backbone is operated by Telecom Cambodia, Viettel/Metfone, and CFOCN, with 38 licensed ISPs and five fiber-infrastructure operators reported in 2023. In early 2023 about 11.37 million Cambodians were
3 June 2025
Blazing Broadband in Paradise: Inside Antigua & Barbuda’s Internet Revolution

Blazing Broadband in Paradise: Inside Antigua & Barbuda’s Internet Revolution

Antigua and Barbuda has a population just under 95,000 and about 91% of Antiguans were online by early 2024. The fiber-to-the-home rollout was completed in 2022, with APUA’s fiber network delivering up to 500 Mbps and basic fiber prices cut from XCD 335 for 20 Mbps DSL to under XCD 100. The market is dominated by three ISPs—APUA Inet, Digicel, and Flow—with APUA controlling about 64% of broadband connections. As of mid-2024, commercial 5G had not launched, but 4G remains strong and networks are being upgraded across the islands. Starlink was slated to roll out by end of 2024 and
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