Current Internet Infrastructure in Tajikistan Tajikistan’s internet infrastructure remains underdeveloped, with fixed broadband virtually nonexistent and mobile networks serving as the primary mode of access. Fixed-line broadband penetration is among the lowest in Central Asia – only about 6,000 fixed broadband subscriptions nationwide (roughly 0.07% penetration as of 2025). In practice, home internet via DSL,…
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Lebanon’s internet landscape sits at a crossroads between promise and struggle. Once a regional pioneer in early internet adoption, the country now contends with aging infrastructure, economic turmoil, and slow reforms. Despite ambitious plans to roll out fiber-optics and the allure of new satellite services like Starlink, everyday connectivity for Lebanese citizens is often defined…
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Overview of Internet Penetration in Gabon Gabon stands out as one of Central Africa’s most connected countries, with internet usage reaching roughly 72% of the population in early 2025 datareportal.com datareportal.com. According to DataReportal, about 1.84 million people in Gabon were using the internet as of January 2025, out of a population of ~2.57 million…
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Starlink-Powered T-Satellite Goes Live Nationwide T-Mobile has officially launched its satellite-powered phone service across the United States, aiming to eliminate cellular “dead zones.” CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-backed network is now out of beta and available to everyone, not just T-Mobile customers theverge.com. The new service – called T-Satellite – piggybacks on SpaceX’s…
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Senegal is experiencing a digital transformation as internet access expands rapidly across the country. Over half of Senegal’s population now uses the internet, thanks largely to the boom in mobile broadband and recent investments in fiber optics datareportal.com ecofinagency.com. The government has prioritized digital development through ambitious strategies and infrastructure projects, aiming to make Senegal…
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Overview of Internet Access in Honduras Honduras has made steady gains in internet connectivity over the past decade, transforming digital access into a crucial lifeline for its population. As of early 2024, an estimated 7.03 million Hondurans were internet users, representing about 65.9% of the population datareportal.com. This marks a significant rise from just a…
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The Vatican City State, though the world’s smallest country, boasts a modern telecommunications system. It controls its own top-level internet domain .va and nearly all of its roughly 800 residents have internet access, with cellular phones widely used in daily life mesacc.edu. Over the past few decades, the Vatican has steadily embraced digital connectivity –…
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Internet Infrastructure: Undersea Cables, Mobile and Terrestrial Networks The Marshall Islands’ internet backbone rests on a single submarine fiber-optic cable. In 2010, the HANTRU-1 undersea cable was extended to Majuro and Kwajalein/Ebeye Atolls, linking the country to a hub in Pohnpei (FSM) and onward to Guam dig.watch itu.int. This 2,917 km cable (160 Gbps design capacity)…
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Samsung’s Global Tech Empire: History, Dominance, and What’s Next Samsung’s origins date back to 1938, when founder Lee Byung-chul started a small trading company in Japanese-occupied Korea en.wikipedia.org. Over the decades, Samsung diversified from selling dried fish and groceries into textiles, insurance, retail, and ultimately electronics in the late 1960s en.wikipedia.org. After the founder’s death…
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Overview of Germany’s Internet Infrastructure Germany boasts a well-developed internet infrastructure with widespread availability of broadband and mobile networks. By mid-2023, 99% of German households had access to at least one form of fixed broadband, and about 95.6% had access to “next-generation” high-speed networks (NGA, ≥30 Mbps) point-topic.com. The country historically relied on DSL (digital subscriber…
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