Morocco has experienced a dramatic expansion in internet connectivity over the past decade. As of early 2024, there were 34.47 million internet users in the country, representing an internet penetration rate of about 90.7% of the population datareportal.com datareportal.com. (For comparison, this marks a jump from around 84% in 2021 freedomhouse.org.) The vast majority of…
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Eritrea is notorious for its exceptionally limited internet connectivity – often likened to a “digital desert” or even called the “North Korea of Africa” in terms of information isolation. Despite being a coastal nation in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has eschewed modern internet infrastructure and access for decades. Fewer than 1 in 4 Eritreans…
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Timor-Leste (East Timor) is making strides to overcome a long-standing digital divide. For years, this young Southeast Asian nation has grappled with low internet penetration, high costs, and slow speeds – a stark contrast to its more connected neighbors. However, recent developments such as the rollout of a submarine fiber-optic cable and the arrival of…
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The global satellite broadband market is exploding – set to soar from just a few billion dollars today into the tens of billions by 2030. Market analyses report a global industry size of roughly $5–9 billion in 2023, with estimates ranging up to $24–23 billion by 2030 (annual CAGRs of 14–30% nextmsc.com globenewswire.com). This surge is…
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Djibouti has emerged as a critical connectivity hub at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Its fiber-optic infrastructure is anchored by numerous submarine cables landing on its Red Sea coast – Djibouti hosts roughly 10–12 international undersea cables african.business techpoint.africa. These high-capacity links (e.g. SMW3, EIG, SEA-ME-WE-5/6, AAE-1, EASSy, WIOCC, Yemeni cable,…
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Historical Overview of Internet Development in Cuba Cuba was relatively late to join the global internet. The first internet connection on the island was established in 1996 – a modest 64 Kbps link via Sprint in the United States en.wikipedia.org. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, expansion of internet access stagnated due to a…
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Comoros is a small archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, comprised of three main islands – Grande Comore (Ngazidja), Anjouan (Ndzuwani), and Mohéli (Mwali) – along with the neighboring French territory of Mayotte freiheit.org. Its geography poses unique challenges for telecommunications: the islands are separated by ocean channels and are volcanic and mountainous, making infrastructure…
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Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, has rapidly expanded coverage worldwide since its beta launch in 2020. As of mid-2025, Starlink service is available in over 110 countries and territories, with more on the way idemest.com. Below is an up-to-date regional breakdown of Starlink availability – including countries with full commercial service, those in beta or…
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General Overview SpaceX has launched thousands of Starlink satellites (over 6,750 in orbit by 2025) to form the world’s largest satellite constellation and provide global internet coverage phys.org. Q: What is Starlink?A: Starlink is a satellite-based broadband internet service operated by SpaceX. It uses a constellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to beam internet connectivity…
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Introduction to Satellite Internet Q: What is satellite internet?A: Satellite internet is a form of wireless internet access delivered via satellites orbiting the Earth. Unlike cable or DSL, which transmit data through underground wires, satellite internet beams data from ground stations to satellites in space and then down to a dish at the user’s location satelliteinternet.com. This…
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