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Paraguay’s Internet Access in 2025: Shocking Facts about Connectivity, Providers, and the Starlink Effect

Paraguay’s Internet Access in 2025: Shocking Facts about Connectivity, Providers, and the Starlink Effect

Paraguay’s internet penetration reached 78% in 2025, below the Latin American average of 85%, with rural usage at 64%. Starlink launched in late 2023, driving a 900-fold surge in traffic by 2024, but its $52 monthly fee is higher than urban fiber. 4G LTE covers 97% of the population; 5G is expected after a 2024–2025 auction. Tigo Paraguay leads the market with 42% share.
13 August 2025
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Grenadines Internet Access 2025: Fiber, 4G, and Starlink Connecting Paradise

Grenadines Internet Access 2025: Fiber, 4G, and Starlink Connecting Paradise

A subsea fiber-optic cable linked St. Vincent to the Grenadines in 2019, enabling broadband speeds up to 500 Mbps on the islands. Flow and Digicel upgraded networks, while Starlink launched in 2025, offering satellite internet at 50–200 Mbps. By mid-2024, 4G LTE covered over 95% of the population. The government deployed Starlink terminals for emergency use and subsidized internet access in underserved areas.
10 August 2025
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Guinea-Bissau’s Internet Revolution? Inside the 2025 Connectivity Boom and Bust

Guinea-Bissau’s Internet Revolution? Inside the 2025 Connectivity Boom and Bust

Internet use in Guinea-Bissau climbed from 2.9% in 2012 to 32% by January 2024, with 686,200 users and a projected 723,000 by early 2025. The country connected to the ACE submarine cable in November 2022 and launched its first Internet Exchange Point. Starlink began service in mid-2025 after regulatory approval. Mobile subscriptions reached 2.62 million in 2025, surpassing the population.
9 August 2025
Complete Guide to Internet Access in Sri Lanka: Fiber, 4G, and Satellite Expansion

Complete Guide to Internet Access in Sri Lanka: Fiber, 4G, and Satellite Expansion

Sri Lanka reported 29.3 million mobile subscriptions in early 2025, surpassing its population. The government paused Starlink’s nationwide satellite broadband rollout in March 2025, citing security concerns. 4G LTE covers nearly the entire population, while rural internet penetration reached 56% in 2024. Mobile data costs about $0.25 per GB, among the lowest globally.
8 August 2025
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Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams

More than 400 cell towers were destroyed in Myanmar during 2021 fighting, crippling mobile networks. By early 2024, 4G covered about 90% of the population, but 5G remained below 1%. The government imposed frequent internet shutdowns, with 85 incidents in 2022 alone. On January 1, 2025, a new Cyber Security Law granted authorities broad access to user data and criminalized unauthorized VPN use.
5 August 2025
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Inside Madagascar’s Internet Revolution: From Mobile Networks to Starlink Skies

Inside Madagascar’s Internet Revolution: From Mobile Networks to Starlink Skies

Madagascar’s 2Africa submarine cable became operational in late 2023, joining EASSy, LION/LION2, and METISS. Fixed broadband penetration remains at just 0.11 per 100 people in 2023, with most relying on mobile networks. Starlink launched in mid-2024, capturing about 10% of the market by late 2024. As of early 2025, only 20.4% of the population—about 6.6 million—were online.
1 August 2025
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Internet Access in Georgia (Country) vs Georgia (U.S. State): Infrastructure, Coverage, Providers & Digital Divide

Internet Access in Georgia (Country) vs Georgia (U.S. State): Infrastructure, Coverage, Providers & Digital Divide

By December 2019, Georgia (country) reported 758,680 fiber connections, with FTTH making up over 82% of fixed broadband. MagtiCom and Silknet held about 78% of the market in May 2023. Starlink launched in November 2023, charging 160 GEL monthly plus 1,780 GEL for equipment. By mid-2023, 89% of households had internet access; rural regions still showed significant gaps.
31 July 2025
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Inside Tajikistan’s Internet: Connectivity Challenges, Costs, and the Satellite Solution

Inside Tajikistan’s Internet: Connectivity Challenges, Costs, and the Satellite Solution

Tajikistan routes all international internet traffic through a state-controlled gateway, enabling surveillance and censorship. Fixed broadband is nearly absent, with only about 6,000 subscriptions nationwide as of 2025, while mobile connections reached 10.54 million in early 2024. Internet costs remain high, and the government frequently blocks major platforms during unrest. Recent projects aim to expand connectivity via satellite and rural initiatives.
30 July 2025
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Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

Internet penetration in São Tomé and Príncipe reached 61.5% in January 2025, with about 146,000 users and 170,000 active mobile connections. CST holds 95% of internet subscriptions, while Unitel STP launched 4G LTE in 2023. Fixed broadband costs $85.78 per month, about 15.8% of GNI per capita. Starlink is not licensed, though some NGOs use Starlink Roam for limited access.
29 July 2025
Internet Access in Nauru: Infrastructure, Access, and Future Outlook

Internet Access in Nauru: Infrastructure, Access, and Future Outlook

Starlink became available in Nauru in 2022–2023, and by 2025 accounted for 64% of internet subscriptions, offering speeds up to 200 Mbps. Neotel launched a nationwide 5G network in January 2025, while Digicel Nauru, acquired by Telstra in 2021, reported mobile connections exceeding the island’s population by 2023. The East Micronesia Cable is scheduled for completion in 2025–2026.
28 July 2025
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Internet Access in Gabon 2025: Fiber, Mobile Networks, and the Satellite Revolution

Internet Access in Gabon 2025: Fiber, Mobile Networks, and the Satellite Revolution

Gabon’s internet usage reached 72% of the population in January 2025, with 1.84 million users out of 2.57 million people. Moov Africa Gabon Telecom and Airtel Gabon control the mobile market, both offering 2G/3G/4G but no 5G. Airtel Gabon received the first non-incumbent fixed-line license in January 2025 and announced a 208 km fiber link between Libreville and Port-Gentil. Starlink is expected to launch in Gabon in 2025.
25 July 2025
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No Signal? No Problem – T-Mobile’s Starlink Satellite Service Launches to End Dead Zones

No Signal? No Problem – T-Mobile’s Starlink Satellite Service Launches to End Dead Zones

T-Mobile has launched T-Satellite, offering direct Starlink-powered satellite coverage for ordinary smartphones nationwide. The service supports SMS and location sharing, with MMS and iPhone support coming soon, and starts at $10 per month. Over 650 Starlink satellites provide coverage across the U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and parts of Alaska. Voice calls are not yet available; satellite data for apps is planned for late 2025.
23 July 2025
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Senegal’s Internet Revolution: How Fiber, 5G, and Policy Are Connecting a Nation

Senegal’s Internet Revolution: How Fiber, 5G, and Policy Are Connecting a Nation

Senegal had 11.3 million internet users in January 2025, covering 60.6% of the population, while mobile connections reached 22.7 million, or 121% penetration. Orange Sonatel launched 5G in Dakar on June 8, 2024, following Free’s 5G license in 2023. Fixed broadband subscriptions rose to 747,000 by end-2024, with fiber making up 57%. The 2Africa subsea cable landed in Dakar in late 2023.
23 July 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Italy: From Fiber to Satellite

Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Italy: From Fiber to Satellite

As of June 2023, 59.6% of Italian households had FTTH coverage, with copper DSL reaching 99.8% and FTTC/VDSL at 96.4%. 4G LTE covers over 99% of the population; 5G reaches 99.5% of households. Starlink covers nearly all of Italy by 2025, offering speeds up to 200 Mbps. Broadband prices in 2023 made Italy the second-cheapest in Western Europe, with typical fiber plans at €25–€30 per month.
22 July 2025
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You Won’t Believe What Google Did This Month: July 2025’s Biggest Stories

You Won’t Believe What Google Did This Month: July 2025’s Biggest Stories

Google launched Gemini Code Assist with agent mode in July 2025, enabling autonomous multi-file code changes. DeepMind introduced Mixture-of-Recursions, doubling inference speed and halving memory use. Google globally released Veo 3 for AI video generation, and Pixel 9 Pro owners received a free year of Google AI Pro. U.S. antitrust proceedings against Google neared a remedies phase, with a final ruling expected by August.
21 July 2025
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Digital Lifeline: Internet Access in Malta from Fibre to Satellite

Digital Lifeline: Internet Access in Malta from Fibre to Satellite

Malta reached 100% fixed broadband coverage with gigabit-capable networks, surpassing the EU average and ranking sixth in the 2022 DESI index. By early 2024, fiber-to-the-home made up 34% of subscriptions. All three main operators offer 5G, with unlimited plans priced around €25–€30 per month. Starlink launched in 2023, offering over 100 Mbps for €50 monthly plus equipment costs.
20 July 2025
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Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in Honduras: A Digital Lifeline in Central America

Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in Honduras: A Digital Lifeline in Central America

About 7.03 million Hondurans, or 65.9% of the population, were internet users in early 2024, up from 61% in 2023. Urban-rural gaps persist, with only 20% of rural residents online in 2019. Honduras had 8.41 million active mobile cellular connections in 2024, many with multiple SIMs. No commercial 5G service exists yet; spectrum has been cleared for possible rollout by 2026.
19 July 2025
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