A M5.7–5.8 earthquake struck about 77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, at 02:45 UTC on 24 June 2025, depth 68 km, felt in Puerto Rico with no tsunami. A M6.3–6.5 quake east of the Philippine Islands occurred at 01:58 UTC, depth 10 km at 7.97°N, 129.83°E, with tremors felt in Bangkok and Mandalay…
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Historical Development Current State of Internet Infrastructure Dominican Republic internet penetration is high (~89% in 2024 datareportal.com), driven mostly by mobile broadband. As of mid-2023 there were 8.94 million mobile‑broadband subscriptions (about 73% of the population) versus only ~1.09 million fixed‑broadband lines (≈9%) trade.gov. Fixed broadband is available via fiber, cable and DSL in urban/suburban areas, while…
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As of early 2025, internet penetration in Barbados stood at about 80% (roughly 226,000 users), down from 85.8% in January 2023 (about 241,800 users). In 2023 Barbados had 332,900 mobile connections, equivalent to about 118% penetration. Flow and Digicel remain the duopoly in Barbados as of 2025, with the government licensing KW Telecommunications (KW Telecom)…
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