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Lightning-Fast Internet Everywhere: Inside South Korea’s Blazing Broadband Empire and 6G Ambitions

Lightning-Fast Internet Everywhere: Inside South Korea’s Blazing Broadband Empire and 6G Ambitions

As of 2023, nearly 89% of all broadband connections in South Korea are fiber-optic, the highest share in the world. South Korea launched commercial 5G in April 2019, becoming the first country to do so. By late 2023, SK Telecom alone had over 15 million 5G subscribers, with KT and LG U+ close behind. The fixed and mobile backbone includes at least five major IXPs and nine submarine cables landing at four coastal stations, with a new high-capacity subsea cable online in 2024. The government’s K-Network 2030 plan aims for the first commercial 6G services by 2028 and earmarks around
6 July 2025
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Starlink Satellite Internet FAQ

Space-Age WiFi: How Starlink, HughesNet, and Viasat Are Beaming Broadband from Space

Starlink uses a low Earth orbit constellation with about 7,600 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025 (aiming for 12,000+), delivering 50–250 Mbps downloads with 20–50 ms latency and no hard data caps on standard plans (heavy users may be throttled during congestion). HughesNet operates GEO satellites (EchoStar Jupiter fleet, including Jupiter 3) offering up to 50–100 Mbps on newer plans, around 600 ms latency, soft data caps with throttling, and pricing roughly $50–$100 per month with equipment around $300 or a $15/month lease; Fusion LTE hybrid is available. Viasat uses ViaSat-2/3 GEO satellites to provide 100–150 Mbps and, on newer
5 July 2025
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Connected Suriname: A Deep Dive into Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in the Guianas

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, delivering 25 Tbps over a 2,250 km route linking French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago. Telesur began fiber rollout in Paramaribo in 2013 and completed a National Broadband Project by 2019, with residential fiber plans offering 50/50, 100/100, and 200/200 Mbps at SRD 1,472, SRD 2,061, and SRD 2,805 per month respectively. There is a sharp urban–rural divide:
5 July 2025
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Internet Access in the Netherlands: 2025 Status and Outlook

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 and piloted copper network shutdowns in areas where fiber is live. Cable networks cover roughly 89% of homes with DOCSIS 3.1 in 2022, and Ziggo passes about 90% of homes. Ziggo plans to implement DOCSIS 4.0 by mid-decade, enabling multi-gigabit speeds up to about 8 Gbps on cable. Many fiber networks offer open access wholesale, allowing numerous ISPs to provide
3 July 2025
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Internet Access in Kuwait (2025 Comprehensive Report)

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. Zain Kuwait launched 5G in 2019, becoming the first to roll out 5G among the three major operators, with 5G coverage reaching about 97% of the population by 2020. In July 2024, the Ministry of Communications announced the shutdown of copper services in several districts of Kuwait City and suburbs, encouraging customers to switch to fiber via ONTs. By 2022,
2 July 2025
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Fiji’s Internet Revolution: Expanding Broadband and Satellite Connectivity in the Pacific

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 submarine cables with landing stations in Suva or Savusavu, including the Southern Cross Cable Network and Southern Cross NEXT. Cables connecting Fiji to the region include the Tonga Cable (827 km to Suva, in service since 2013), the Tui-Samoa cable (deployed 2018), the Interchange Cable Network ICN1 (since 2014), and Gondwana-2/Picot-2 (launched 2022). In 2025 Fiji landed the Tabua cable,
1 July 2025
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Internet Access and Satellite Connectivity in Turkmenistan

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 mobile operator after MTS exited in 2017–2018. There were about 4.34 million mobile subscriptions in early 2024, representing 66% of the population, with 3G introduced in 2010 and 4G LTE in 2013. In 2023 the government set a minimum broadband speed of 1 Mbps and a top tier of 6 Mbps, though real-world speeds are often far lower. The median
30 June 2025
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Taiwan’s Internet Access – Fiber Power, 5G Expansion, and Satellite Horizons

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 Mbps (mean ~137 Mbps), over 45% of fixed accounts enjoy 100–500 Mbps, and gigabit subscribers reached 13.5% by 2022. Taiwan is connected to roughly 10–14 international submarine cables carrying more than 95% of its international data traffic, and the early-2023 Matsu cable cuts underscored the need for backup links. By Q4 2022, three major mobile carriers—Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone, and
29 June 2025
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Google Fiber Will Light Up Tempe in 2026: Everything Residents & Businesses Should Know

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 Creek. Google Fiber’s Tempe service plans include Core 1 Gbps for $70, Home 3 Gbps for $100, Edge 8 Gbps for $150, and GFiber Labs 20 Gbps for $250. The 20 Gbps tier is part of GFiber Labs and relies on Nokia’s 25G PON technology to deliver 20 Gbps. GFiber is testing 50 Gbps services through GFiber Labs. Tempe’s 2024
26 June 2025
Britain’s Broadband Battle: The Truth About Internet Access Across the UK (and Beyond!)

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 just over 50 Mbps in 2022. Gigabit-capable broadband is available to about 84% of UK premises as of January 2025. Full-fibre FTTP coverage has reached roughly 73–74% of premises as of January 2025. The fixed broadband market is led by BT Group with about 8.8 million broadband customers, Sky Broadband with about 5.8 million, and Virgin Media with around 5.74
26 June 2025
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Why Luxembourg’s Internet Is Speeding Ahead—But Can It Reach the Stars?

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 late 1990s. Cable broadband via DOCSIS 3.1 from Eltrona/Telenet reaches about 90% of households, typically delivering 500 Mbps or higher. NGA availability (networks offering at least 30 Mbps) reaches 99% of households thanks to VDSL2 with fiber-to-the-cabinet and cable networks. Orange Luxembourg offers Livebox Fiber up to 8.5 Gbps down and 1.5 Gbps up for around €99.99 per month. Luxembourg
26 June 2025
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Uzbekistan’s Internet Makeover: Blazing Speeds, New Satellites, and Lingering Barriers

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 90%, and 4G LTE reaches roughly two-thirds of residents. In 2023, Uzbekistan began rolling out 5G with thousands of base stations, with the first phase targeting full 5G coverage in Tashkent and partial coverage in provincial centers. Uztelecom dominates fixed broadband, carrying 98% of fixed connections, while private mobile operators include Ucell, Beeline Uzbekistan, Mobiuz, and Perfectum Mobile. There were
25 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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