Fiber Optics News 21 June 2025

Corning (GLW) Stock Plunges 7% After Record Quarter – AI Boom vs. Fiber Headwinds

The Bottom Line: Corning’s latest earnings showcase the power of AI and onshoring trends for a “materials” stock. Optical fiber and solar segments are booming, while older markets like LCD panels and

28 October 2025

Panama’s Internet Revolution: Fiber, 5G, and Starlink Connecting Every Corner

As of early 2024 Panama had 3.54 million internet users, about 78.8% of the population, with roughly 950,000 people still offline. By 2023 fixed broadband penetration reached about 18.1 per 100 people,

27 August 2025

5G · Fiber Optics · Internet · Panama · Starlink

Spain’s Internet Boom: Blazing Fiber, 5G Coverage, and Starlink’s Arrival in 2025

By mid-2024, Spain’s fiber broadband coverage reached 95.2% of the population, well above the EU average. Telefónica’s Movistar completed the copper switch-off in May 2025, with the last copper exchanges closed and

26 August 2025

5G · Fiber Optics · Internet · NYSE:TEF · Satellite · Spain

Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova ranks 3rd in the world for gigabit fiber coverage, with about 90% of the population having access to gigabit-speed plans. The average fixed broadband download speed is about 120 Mbps, placing

19 August 2025

Fiber Optics · Internet · Moldova · Starlink · Technology

Monaco’s 2025 Internet Revolution: 10 Gbps Fiber, 5G Everywhere – and Even SpaceX Starlink

Monaco reached 100% fiber-optic broadband coverage in 2023, with copper DSL retired at the end of 2023 under the Extended Monaco program. Monaco Telecom is the sole major fixed broadband provider, with

16 August 2025

5G · Fiber Optics · Internet · Monaco · NASDAQ:ERIC · Space · Technology

Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

By January 2025, Pakistan had 116 million internet users, about 45.7% of the population. By early 2025, Pakistan had 190+ million mobile connections, roughly 75% of the population, with many people using

3 August 2025

5G · Fiber Optics · Internet · NASDAQ:VEON · Pakistan · Starlink

The ISP Revolution: How AI and Fiber Are Transforming Internet Access in 2025

The United States has committed over $42.5 billion through the BEAD program to accelerate fiber deployment to unserved areas. South Korea now delivers fiber to about 89% of broadband subscribers, the highest

1 August 2025

AI · Fiber Optics · Future Connectivity · Internet Technology · ISP Innovation

State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

Lebanon was the first Arab country to introduce the internet in the 1990s, and began offering DSL broadband in 2006. Ogero launched a 40-month national fiber rollout in mid-2018, with about 35%

26 July 2025

Connectivity · Fiber Optics · Internet Access · Lebanon · Starlink

Unstoppable “Unjammable” Drones: How Fiber-Optic Technology is Revolutionizing Warfare and Beyond

Fiber-optic drones transmit control commands and live video through a physical fiber tether, making them jam-proof and radio-silent. There are two main categories: Tethered Power Drones (aerial elevators such as AT&T’s Flying

16 July 2025

Defense · Drones · Fiber Optics · Innovation · Military Technology · NYSE:T

Taiwan’s Internet Access – Fiber Power, 5G Expansion, and Satellite Horizons

In 2022 Taiwan had about 6.55 million fixed broadband accounts, with 4.12 million (63%) fiber-based and 2.17 million (≈33%) cable modem subscribers, while ADSL subscriptions fell to around 260,000. As of 2024,

29 June 2025

5G · Fiber Optics · Internet · NASDAQ:SESG · Satellite · Taiwan

Fiber-Optic Odyssey: How Greece’s Internet Is Evolving from DSL to Starlink

By mid-2023 FTTP availability was 38.4% of Greek households, with 0% rural fiber and over 60% of homes lacking fiber. By mid-2023 5G coverage reached 98.1% of the population, with about 59%

25 June 2025

Broadband · Fiber Optics · Greece · Internet · Starlink

Internet Access in France: From Fiber to Satellite and Everything In Between

By end-2024, fiber coverage reached about 91% of premises in metropolitan France, passing over 40.6 million homes and offices, with roughly 4 million still awaiting coverage. Fiber accounts for about 75% of

21 June 2025

Connectivity Solutions · Fiber Optics · France · Internet Access · Satellite Internet

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