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Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova ranks third globally for gigabit fiber coverage, with 90% of the population able to access gigabit-speed plans. As of early 2025, 80% of Moldovans are online, and average fixed broadband costs $9.19 per month. Moldtelecom and StarNet serve up to 90% of fixed broadband users. 5G coverage, launched in 2024, reaches about a quarter of the population, mainly in central Chişinău.
19 August 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)

Ukraine auctioned 5G spectrum in November 2024, raising ₴2.8 billion and requiring operators to build 1,500 new base stations in two years. Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, and lifecell won licenses and dropped domestic roaming charges. In December 2023, a Russian cyberattack disrupted Kyivstar for days. By early 2024, 79% of Ukrainians were online, but 20% remained offline due to war-related outages.
16 July 2025
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Elon Musk’s ‘Space Phone’ Revolution: How Ukraine Beat the Rest of Europe to Starlink Mobile—and What Happens Next

Elon Musk’s ‘Space Phone’ Revolution: How Ukraine Beat the Rest of Europe to Starlink Mobile—and What Happens Next

Ukraine’s Kyivstar will begin Starlink Direct-to-Cell texting by late 2025, with full mobile broadband and voice set for mid-2026. Ukraine’s telecom regulator granted experimental licenses in June 2025, enabling on-orbit texting trials this summer. U.S. lab tests confirmed Kyivstar SIMs work on Starlink satellites without firmware changes. The system aims to keep phones connected during blackouts or tower destruction.
10 July 2025
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Connecting the Peaks: Internet Access in Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Landscape

Connecting the Peaks: Internet Access in Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Landscape

As of early 2024, internet penetration in Kyrgyzstan reached 79.8%, or about 5.41 million users. The World Bank–funded Digital CASA project is deploying 2,500 km of fiber and aims to connect 4,000 public facilities. Mobile networks cover 98.8% of inhabited areas, but fixed broadband remains low at 6.5%. Government controls tightened in 2023–24, including a TikTok ban and a foreign agents law.
20 June 2025
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Internet Access in Algeria

Internet Access in Algeria

Algeria’s internet penetration reached 76.9% by January 2025, up from 72.9% in early 2024. Mobile subscriptions topped 50 million in 2024, exceeding the population. Fixed broadband subscribers rose 45% from 2020 to 5.12 million in 2023. Algérie Télécom reported over 2 million FTTH subscribers by April 2025, with fiber reaching 27% of households.
30 May 2025
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Internet Access Services in Kazakhstan

Internet Access Services in Kazakhstan

Kazakhtelecom held about 60% of Kazakhstan’s telecom market revenue in 2023 and owns major stakes in Kcell and Tele2/Altel. Beeline (VEON) accounted for 28%. By late 2023, 5G was live in 15 cities with over 1,000 base stations. Starlink delivered 500 terminals to rural schools in 2024, with residential service expected at $100 per month.
10 March 2025
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Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Over 4,200 ISPs operated in Ukraine as of August 2024, with Kyivstar holding 19% market share. Starlink received an operator license in April 2022 and had about 42,000 terminals by 2023. Median fixed broadband speed was 74–84 Mbps; mobile, 24–43 Mbps. Around 29.6 million Ukrainians used the internet in 2023, or 79% of the population.
24 February 2025
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