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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 were passed by FTTH, roughly in line with the EU average of about 64%. Fixed broadband in mid-2023 relied on copper DSL for almost all households (99.8% coverage), with FTTC/VDSL coverage at 96.4% and VDSL2 speeds often exceeding 100 Mbps near cabinets. FTTH is the fastest-growing fixed broadband technology, with major deployments by TIM’s FiberCop and Open Fiber across the country. Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is pivotal in rural areas, with EOLO covering 6,500+ municipalities and about 79% of homes in low-density areas, offering 30–100 Mbps services. 4G LTE coverage is near
22 July 2025
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Internet Access in Germany 2025: DSL, Cable, Fiber, 5G, and Satellite Connectivity

Internet Access in Germany 2025: DSL, Cable, Fiber, 5G, and Satellite Connectivity

By mid-2023, 99% of German households had access to fixed broadband, and 95.6% were covered by next-generation NGA networks (≥30 Mbps). As of the end of 2023, Germany had about 37.0 million fixed broadband lines in service. DSL remained the most prevalent technology, but only about 40% of households could get full FTTH/B fiber by late 2023. 4G mobile networks cover virtually 100% of the population, while 5G networks cover over 95% as of 2023. In rural areas, NGA coverage reached 86.3% of households, Very High Capacity Networks (fiber or DOCSIS 3.1 cable) reached about 57%, and FTTH coverage was
16 July 2025
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Ukraine’s Telecom Revolution Amid War: 5G Launches, Rebuilt Networks & Cyber Battles (2024–2025)

Ukraine’s Telecom Revolution Amid War: 5G Launches, Rebuilt Networks & Cyber Battles (2024–2025)

In late 2024 Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced a two-year 5G pilot in three cities—Lviv first, with Kyiv and Odesa testing through 2025—as a step toward a full 5G rollout by 2030. In November 2024 Ukraine auctioned spectrum in the 2100, 2300, and 2600 MHz bands, raising ₴2.8 billion (~$67.7 million) and awarding five lots to Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, and lifecell with licenses requiring 1,500 new base stations in two years and 500 in the first year, plus six months to restore service in liberated areas. The three major operators scrapped domestic roaming charges, enabling free roaming on each
16 July 2025
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Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

7 February 2026
Meta closed down 1.3% Friday at $661.46, capping a 6.4% weekly drop as investors questioned heavy AI spending. Amazon and Alphabet also fell after outlining major capital outlays. Meta’s Instagram suffered a brief outage this week. Legal risks persist, with trials involving Meta set for next week in Los Angeles and New Mexico.
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