As of December 2023, Bangladesh had about 131 million internet subscriptions: 118.5 million mobile and 12.9 million fixed broadband. By early 2025, an estimated 77–78 million people were online, roughly 44–45% of the population. End of 2023, Grameenphone (GP) had 82.20 million, Robi Axiata 58.67 million, Banglalink 43.48 million, and Teletalk 6.46 million mobile subscriptions,…
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Major Outages and Internet Shutdowns Widespread outages disrupted internet access across multiple regions in recent days. In the United States, a major Verizon network failure on August 30 underscored the fragility of even advanced telecom systems ts2.tech. Starting around midday on the 30th, Verizon wireless customers from California to New York suddenly found their phones…
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Key Facts Government Crackdowns on Digital Access Russia doubles down on censorship: In a dramatic escalation of internet control, Russia implemented new laws on September 1 targeting both communication platforms and online content. The Kremlin is forcing a switch from WhatsApp and Telegram to a domestic messaging app called “Max,” which was launched in June by…
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The Tecno Spark 40, Spark 40 Pro, and Spark 40 Pro+ were officially unveiled in July 2025. The Spark 40 is 7.67 mm thick and ~188 g, the Spark 40 Pro is 6.69 mm and ~170 g, and the Spark 40 Pro+ is 6.49 mm and ~160 g, with Pro/Pro+ front glass Gorilla Glass 7…
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For the period August 16–17, 2025, the biotech, pharma, medical, and health sectors saw a range of significant developments worldwide. Below is a comprehensive roundup of top stories categorized by theme, complete with expert insights and source links: Clinical Trial Results & Study Readouts Drug & Device Approvals Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships Public Health Alerts…
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The Narzo 70x leads display quality with a 6.72-inch IPS LCD, 1080×2400 resolution, 120Hz refresh, and up to 950 nits peak brightness. All three budget phones use a 5000mAh battery, but charging speeds differ: Galaxy A05 supports 25W fast charging, Redmi 13C supports 18W (with a 10W charger in the box), and Narzo 70x supports…
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Novartis announced that two Phase III trials, NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2, met their primary endpoints in Sjögren’s disease, marking the first global Phase III evidence of significant disease activity reduction with ianalumab and its dual B-cell depletion and BAFF signaling blockade. IO Biotech will disclose topline results from its Phase III melanoma trial of Cylembio (IO102-IO103)…
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As of early 2025, Sri Lanka has 29.3 million mobile subscriptions, exceeding its population. SLT’s national fiber backbone spans about 45,000 km. By mid-2022, SLT had infrastructure for 1 million fiber connections, with about 500,000 households connected, and aimed to reach 2 million by end-2023. 4G LTE coverage is essentially 100% of the population as…
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In 2021, more than 400 cell towers were destroyed amid fighting, crippling parts of Myanmar’s mobile network. MPT’s FTTH network expanded to 154 of 330 townships by early 2024, up from 27 townships in 2019. As of early 2024, Myanmar had about 64.3 million mobile connections (roughly 117% SIM penetration), with 4G coverage around 90%…
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By January 2025, Pakistan had 116 million internet users, about 45.7% of the population. By early 2025, Pakistan had 190+ million mobile connections, roughly 75% of the population, with many people using multiple SIMs. Fixed broadband penetration remains under 2%, with about 3.6 million fixed subscriptions. Fiber backhaul is still limited, with fiber teledensity around…
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