Category: Telecommunications

Nvidia Insiders Cash Out Over $1 Billion Amid AI Stock Surge Nvidia’s meteoric stock rise – fueled by frenzied investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence – has prompted company insiders to sell more than $1 billion worth of shares in the past year reuters.com. Over half a billion dollars of those stock sales occurred just this…
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Overview of Taiwan’s Internet Infrastructure Taiwan boasts a highly developed internet infrastructure anchored by extensive fiber-optic networks and robust mobile coverage. Fixed broadband is ubiquitous in urban areas and well-penetrated in rural regions, with fiber (FTTx) as the dominant technology. Out of about 6.55 million fixed broadband accounts in 2022, roughly 4.12 million (≈63%) were…
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A Partnership to Eliminate Dead Zones In August 2022, T-Mobile and SpaceX announced an ambitious partnership called “Coverage Above and Beyond,” aiming to end mobile dead zones by connecting standard smartphones to SpaceX’s Starlink satellitest-mobile.comt-mobile.com. Under this vision, Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellites would broadcast using T-Mobile’s cellular spectrum, essentially acting as space-based cell towers. The goal:…
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The push to bridge 5G and space is rapidly becoming a strategic priority for France and Europe. By integrating non-terrestrial networks (NTN) – essentially satellite communication links – into terrestrial 5G infrastructure, operators hope to achieve truly global connectivity. Under the France 2030 investment plan, an ambitious end-to-end NTN pilot has been launched, leveraging dual…
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Internet Infrastructure: From Dial-Up to 5G Uzbekistan’s internet infrastructure has rapidly evolved from slow dial-up and DSL connections to modern fiber-optic and wireless networks. The state-run operator Uztelecom has extended fiber-optic backbones beyond major cities in recent years budde.com.au, boosting fixed broadband capacity off a historically low base. Today, most urban neighborhoods can access fiber-to-the-building…
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Overview: Greece’s Internet Landscape in 2025 Greece’s internet infrastructure is a mix of legacy DSL lines, emerging fiber-optic networks, expansive mobile broadband, and new satellite options. Nearly 85–87% of Greeks use the internet as of 2023 tradingeconomics.com, and there are about 4.5 million fixed broadband subscriptions (~43% penetration per population) eett.gr. Household internet access stands…
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Overview of Internet Access in Mauritius Mauritius, known for its remote tropical locale, boasts one of Africa’s highest rates of internet connectivity. As of early 2025, an estimated 1.01 million Mauritians were using the internet, representing about 79.5% of the population datareportal.com. In fact, the country now has more broadband subscriptions than people – over…
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France has made remarkable progress in expanding internet access nationwide through a diverse mix of technologies – from widespread fiber-optic broadband in cities to satellite links reaching remote hamlets. Today, the vast majority of French households can access high-speed internet. Fiber-optic (FTTH) networks have rapidly rolled out across urban and rural areas, replacing legacy DSL…
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Introduction: Satellite phones – once niche gadgets for explorers and emergency crews – are now at the forefront of a connectivity revolution in 2025. A surge of new developments, from flagship smartphones gaining satellite messaging to space companies partnering with mobile carriers, has pushed satellite communication into mainstream awareness interactive.satellitetoday.com interactive.satellitetoday.com. Multiple generations of iPhones,…
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In June 2025 the French government announced a €1.35 billion capital injection into Eutelsat, Europe’s leading satellite operator marketscreener.com. Under the plan, the state (via its Agence des participations de l’État) will invest €717 million and absorb France’s existing 13.6% stake (held by the state bank Bpifrance), boosting its holding to 29.99% marketscreener.com spacenews.com. This deal makes…
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