Technology News 4 August 2023

Internet Access in Nigeria: A Comprehensive Overview

Infrastructure and Major Service Providers Nigeria’s internet infrastructure relies on a combination of undersea fiber-optic cables, terrestrial networks, and a handful of dominant service providers. Multiple international submarine cables land in Nigeria, connecting it to global internet hubs. Key cables

3 March 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Sudan

Sudan’s internet backbone is centered at Port Sudan and links land via the East Africa Submarine System (EASSy) and FLAG/FALCON, with terrestrial fiber reaching Egypt and Ethiopia. Sudatel (Sudani) is over 60% state-owned and operates the national backbone along with

25 February 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Yemen: Overview and Key Aspects

Yemen’s bandwidth is dominated by a single aging subsea cable, the FALCON/FLAG system, landing at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, with only a narrow backup via Djibouti and some satellite links. During the civil war, land fiber links to

24 February 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Iraq

The Ministry of Communications (MoC) controls the national fiber backbone and international gateways and leases bandwidth to private ISPs at wholesale prices around $50 per 1 Mbps. As of 2021, Iraq had about 2.1 million fixed-line/FTTH subscribers, with most of

24 February 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Overview

Mobile subscriptions grew from zero in 2001 to nearly 100% penetration by 2021. A nationwide fiber-optic backbone was being rolled out, including a 400 km cross-border fiber link to China via the Wakhan Corridor that was near completion in 2021.

24 February 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Over 4,200 ISPs were registered in August 2024, with Kyivstar leading the market at about 19%, Vodafone Ukraine around 9%, and Lifecell around 5%. Ukraine has 52 active data centers and 24 IXPs, and about 63% of popular content is

24 February 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology·Ukraine

Internet Access in Mozambique

Mozambique’s internet infrastructure is heavily mobile-dominated, with three main operators—Vodacom Mozambique (about 50% market share), Movitel, and Tmcel—while fixed-line broadband remains minimal. Tmcel has accumulated over $400 million in debt and is undergoing restructuring to avoid bankruptcy. Mozambique is connected

23 February 2025

Communication·Connectivity·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Libya: A Comprehensive Overview

Libya’s core internet framework is state-dominated under the Libyan Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), with LTT as the leading fixed broadband and data services ISP, Libyana and Al-Madar Al-Jadeed as two state mobile operators, and about 25 private

16 February 2025

Internet·Technology

Internet Access in China

By the end of 2023, about 1.09 billion Chinese residents were online (roughly 77.5% of the population), with over 99% of users accessing the net via mobile phones. China’s three major Internet Service Providers are China Telecom (state-owned, dominant in

10 February 2025

China·Internet·Technology

Internet Access in Syria

History of Internet Development in Syria Syria was relatively late in opening internet access to the public. An internet connection was established in the country by 1997, but for years Syria was the only connected Middle Eastern country that did not

7 February 2025

Internet·Technology

Huawei Introduces HarmonyOS 4 at Developer Conference 2023: Features, Devices, and the Road to HarmonyOS NEXT

Huawei used its Huawei Developer Conference 2023 (HDC 2023) on 4 August 2023 to unveil HarmonyOS 4, a major update to its in‑house operating system that powers everything from smartphones and tablets to wearables, TVs, cars and smart home gear. The

4 August 2023

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