Internet News 24 June 2025

Connected Suriname: A Deep Dive into Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in the Guianas

As of January 2024, about 75.8% of Suriname’s population were online, roughly 474,000 people, with about 24% remaining offline. In August 2024, the Deep Blue One subsea fiber optic system, operated by Digicel’s submarine fiber subsidiary, went live in Paramaribo,

5 July 2025

Internet Access in the Netherlands: 2025 Status and Outlook

By early 2025, fiber is available to over 7–8 million of about 9.3 million Dutch households, roughly 75–85% coverage. Fiber take-up reached about 3.2 million lines by end-2024. DSL is rapidly being phased out as KPN replaces copper with fiber

3 July 2025

2025 · Internet · Netherlands · Technology · Trends

Internet Access in Kuwait (2025 Comprehensive Report)

Kuwait had approximately 4.29 million internet users, about 99% of the population, as of early 2024 per DataReportal. The country had around 7.89 million cellular mobile connections in 2024, equating to 182% of the population due to multiple SIM usage.

2 July 2025

Connectivity · Internet · Kuwait · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Reports · Technology

Fiji’s Internet Revolution: Expanding Broadband and Satellite Connectivity in the Pacific

Approximately 79–85% of Fiji’s population are Internet users in recent years, up from 48% in 2018. Over 96% of Fijians have access to at least a 4G mobile signal, with 2G nearly extinct. As of 2024, Fiji hosts six international

1 July 2025

Broadband · Connectivity · Fiji · Internet · NYSE:VOD · Pacific

Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in Turkmenistan

As of early 2024, Turkmenistan had about 2.59 million internet users, roughly 39.5% of the population—the lowest penetration in Central Asia. Turkmenistan’s telecom market is a state monopoly led by Turkmentelecom (Turkmen Telecom), with TM CELL/Altyn Asyr as the sole

30 June 2025

Connectivity · Internet · Satellite · Technology · Turkmenistan

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, the median fixed download speed is about 198

29 June 2025

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

Google Fiber Will Light Up Tempe in 2026: Everything Residents & Businesses Should Know

Construction began June 18, 2025 in Tempe’s Warner Ranch neighborhood, with first activations slated for 2026. About 85,000 linear feet of fiber are under way in Warner Ranch. Tempe is Google Fiber’s fourth Phoenix-metro city, following Mesa, Chandler, and Queen

26 June 2025

Business Tips · Community Updates · Google Fiber · Internet · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Tempe News

Britain’s Broadband Battle: The Truth About Internet Access Across the UK (and Beyond!)

By 2025, about 99.8% of UK households are within reach of a decent broadband connection (≥10 Mbps). About 97–98% of UK households have an active internet subscription. In 2024, the average fixed broadband speed was around 157 Mbps, up from

26 June 2025

Infrastructure · Internet · Society · Technology · UK News

Why Luxembourg’s Internet Is Speeding Ahead—But Can It Reach the Stars?

As of 2024, 94.7% of Luxembourg households are served by a Very High Capacity Network (approximately 1 Gbps or more), with coverage rising to 95.2% by 2025. Fiber-to-the-premises coverage is about 80% of households, with FTTH deployment underway since the

26 June 2025

Connectivity · Future Trends · Internet · Luxembourg · NYSE:ORAN · Technology

Uzbekistan’s Internet Makeover: Blazing Speeds, New Satellites, and Lingering Barriers

Uzbekistan’s internet infrastructure has shifted from slow dial-up to fiber and 4G/5G networks, with Uztelecom expanding fiber backbones and boosting international capacity to 3.2 Tbps in 2022. As of 2022, 2G networks blanket 99% of the population, 3G covers about

25 June 2025

Broadband · Connectivity · Internet · NASDAQ:VEON · Satellites · Uzbekistan

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% of households having access to ultra-fast 5G mid-band

25 June 2025

Broadband · Fiber Optics · Greece · Internet · Starlink

The High-Speed Secret: How Finland Quietly Built One of the World’s Best Internet Networks

By September 2023, 71% of Finnish households had gigabit fixed broadband (1 Gbps) and 78% had 100 Mbps+ speeds, driven by 61% fiber access by end-2023. Finland aims for every household to have at least 100 Mbps connectivity (upgradeable to

24 June 2025

Broadband · Finland · Infrastructure · Internet · Technology

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