Global Trends 2 June 2025

Inside Cyprus’s Digital Lifeline: Internet Access on the Island and Beyond the Clouds

Cyprus has developed a robust internet infrastructure combining fixed broadband networks and mobile data services. On the fixed side, DSL over traditional telephone lines remains widely used, historically accounting for about two-thirds of broadband connections globenewswire.com. In recent years, the country has been rapidly upgrading to very high-speed networks: cable operator Cablenet’s hybrid fiber-coax network passes around 80% of premises globenewswire.com, and fiber-optic broadband is expanding from a minimal base to reach hundreds of thousands of homes. Supported by government and regulator initiatives, full Fiber-to-the-Premises rollouts are underway with a goal of covering 200,000 premises with gigabit-capable fiber globenewswire.com. As a result, legacy DSL lines are steadily being replaced as customers migrate to fiber services globenewswire.com.

Global Drone Market Outlook (2025–2030)

The global drone market has grown rapidly in recent years and is poised for continued expansion through 2030. In 2024, the total drone industry was estimated at about $73 billion grandviewresearch.com. Forecasts suggest this market could reach roughly $163–165 billion by 2030 grandviewresearch.com. Some more aggressive analyses project even higher growth – for example, one forecast sees the market surging from ~$30 billion in 2022 to $260.5 billion by 2030 zionmarketresearch.com. The exact figures vary by source due to differing definitions of “drone market,” but all analysts agree on strong double-digit growth driven by expanding use cases and technological advancements.

2 June 2025