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Internet Access in the Micronesian Region: Status, Challenges, and Outlook (2025)

Internet Access in the Micronesian Region: Status, Challenges, and Outlook (2025)

The Micronesian region comprises the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Kiribati. In 2010 the HANTRU-1 fiber cable reached Majuro and Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, branching from Pohnpei to FSM, marking the region’s first international fiber backbone. Palau connected to the SEA-US cable in 2017 and is slated to receive a second Echo cable spur by 2025 to boost redundancy. The East Micronesia Cable (EMC) project began in 2022 and is on track for completion by late 2025, linking Nauru, Tarawa, and Kosrae via FSM’s Pohnpei hub. SpaceX Starlink became available in 2022–23, with
2 August 2025
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From Submarine Cables to Starlink: Marshall Islands Internet Connectivity in 2025

From Submarine Cables to Starlink: Marshall Islands Internet Connectivity in 2025

The HANTRU-1 cable is 2,917 km long with a 160 Gbps design capacity, extended to Majuro and Kwajalein/Ebeye in 2010, linking to a Pohnpei hub and onward to Guam. A 2017 HANTRU-1 cable fault caused a nationwide 3-week outage, forcing a 97% bandwidth cut as the islands relied on limited satellite links. The East Micronesia Cable (EMC) project, funded by Japan, Australia, and the US, connects Kosrae (FSM) and Tarawa (Kiribati) to Pohnpei and HANTRU-1, with completion expected around 2025–26 and improved resilience. The Central Pacific Cable (CPC) is a 15,900 km subsea link from Guam to American Samoa with
17 July 2025
State of Internet Access in Palau: From Coral Reefs to Starlink

State of Internet Access in Palau: From Coral Reefs to Starlink

Until 2017 Palau relied entirely on satellite internet, with only about 25% of the population online. In 2017 Palau lit its first fiber link by connecting a spur into the trans-Pacific SEA-US cable, known as Palau Cable 1, near Guam, financed by a $25 million Asian Development Bank loan. Palau Cable 2 is under construction as part of the Echo transoceanic cable, linking Palau to the Google/Meta-led Echo network; activation is now expected in Q1 2025 with a landing station in Ngardmau State and funding from a Japan–Australia–United States trilateral partnership. Mid-2023 Palau experienced a week-long outage of its lone
23 June 2025
China’s Secret Weapon Revealed: Inside the 2025 Stealth Carrier That Could Change Everything

China’s Secret Weapon Revealed: Inside the 2025 Stealth Carrier That Could Change Everything

China formally unveiled a stealth aircraft carrier program in 2025, highlighted by CCTV footage showing two J-35 prototypes in a Shenyang hangar and Fujian sea-trial progress. The Type 003 Fujian is the first Chinese carrier with electromagnetic catapults (EMALS), configured with three EMALS launchers, displacing about 80,000–85,000 tons and measuring roughly 318 meters. The J-35 stealth fighter is the program’s crown jewel, a twin-engine fifth-generation carrier jet designed for deck operations, with prototypes spotted in 2025 and intended for internal bays and AESA radar. The J-15T upgrade equips a CATOBAR-capable, WS-10 engine-powered variant with reinforced landing gear, a nose refueling
15 July 2025
Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

Kiribati comprises 33 atolls spread across 3.5 million square kilometers of ocean. As of January 2024, there were about 73,300 internet users, representing 54.4% of the population. In early 2024, there were about 69,200 mobile cellular connections, equal to 51.4% of the population. All international and inter-island connectivity currently depends on satellite links, and Kiribati has no submarine fiber cable. Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Ltd (ATHKL), trading as Vodafone Kiribati, is the main operator after acquiring Telecom Services Kiribati Ltd in 2015 and upgrading 3G/4G coverage in Tarawa and Kiritimati. Ocean Link launched in 2019 to introduce competition and extend
22 March 2025
Internet Access in Nauru: Infrastructure, Access, and Future Outlook

Internet Access in Nauru: Infrastructure, Access, and Future Outlook

Nauru has a population of about 12,000 and an area of 21 km², with roughly 83% of residents using the internet as of 2023. Since 2022–2023, SpaceX Starlink has become available in Nauru, and the Starlink Community Gateway on Command Ridge began operating in December 2024. In January 2025 Neotel launched a nationwide 5G network in Nauru, marketed as the first nationwide 5G+ network in Oceania. Digicel Nauru launched the island’s first GSM mobile network in August 2009, initially with about a two-year monopoly. Telstra acquired Digicel Pacific in 2021, bringing Digicel Nauru under Australia’s largest telecom group. By 2023
28 July 2025
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Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

The United States operates roughly 120–130 dedicated military satellites, spanning KH-11 imaging, SBIRS/DSP early warning, AEHF/Milstar communications, and the Wideband Global SATCOM network. Russia maintains about 70–80 active military satellites, including the Persona and Bars-M reconnaissance systems, the Liana ELINT network, the GLONASS navigation constellation, and the Tundra early-warning fleet. China operates approximately 60–70 military satellites, featuring the Yaogan reconnaissance fleet, the Beidou 35-satellite GNSS, and the Shentong/Tianlian military communications satellites, along with an active ASAT program. India demonstrated an ASAT capability in March 2019 with Mission Shakti, destroying a satellite in low Earth orbit. Israel’s Ofek series has operated
29 May 2025
Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

Dostęp do Internetu na Kiribati: Zmniejszanie przepaści cyfrowej na odległych wyspach Pacyfiku

Kiribati składa się z 33 atoli rozciągniętych na 3,5 miliona km² oceanu. W styczniu 2024 roku było około 73 300 użytkowników internetu, co stanowiło około 54,4% populacji. Około 45% obywateli Kiribati nadal nie ma dostępu do internetu, co wskazuje na potencjał dalszego wzrostu. Na początku 2024 roku liczba aktywnych połączeń komórkowych wynosiła około 69 200, co stanowi 51,4% populacji. Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati Ltd (ATHKL, Vodafone Kiribati) przejęła państwowego Telecom Services Kiribati Ltd (TSKL) w 2015 roku i zmodernizowała zasięg 3G/4G w Tarawa i Kiritimati. Ocean Link wszedł na rynek w 2019 roku, by wprowadzić konkurencję i rozszerzyć usługi na
22 March 2025
The Ultimate Global Missile Guide: Secret Weapons and Strategic Arsenals Revealed

The Ultimate Global Missile Guide: Secret Weapons and Strategic Arsenals Revealed

The United States fields the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM (silo-based) with a ~13,000 km range that carries 1× nuclear RV (W78/W87, ~335 kt) and the UGM-133 Trident II D5 SLBM (submarine-launched) with >12,000 km range capable of up to 8 MIRVs (W76/W88). The U.S. LRHW “Dark Eagle” program develops a long-range hypersonic boost-glide missile with a ~2,775 km range using a 2-stage solid booster and an HGV. Russia fields the RS-28 Sarmat heavy ICBM (silo-based) with 10,000–18,000 km range and Mach 20+ reentry, and it deploys the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle. China’s DF-41 is a mobile, road-mobile ICBM with a
17 June 2025
Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

Acceso a Internet en Kiribati: Cerrando la Brecha Digital en las Remotas Islas del Pacífico

Kiribati está compuesto por 33 atolones distribuidos en 3,5 millones de km² de océano, lo que dificulta la conectividad y exige soluciones innovadoras. En enero de 2024 había aproximadamente 73.300 usuarios de internet, el 54,4% de la población, frente a alrededor del 15% en 2018. En 2024, unos 52.000 residentes eran usuarios activos de redes sociales, es decir, el 38,7% de la población, con plataformas como Facebook como ejemplo destacado. A principios de 2024, había unas 69.200 conexiones móviles activas, equivalentes al 51,4% de la población, haciendo de la banda ancha móvil la principal forma de acceso. La banda ancha
23 March 2025
Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Globaler Verfügbarkeits- und Wirkungsbericht

Stand Mitte 2025 ist Starlink in über 100 Ländern verfügbar, einschließlich Nordamerika, Europa, Asien, Afrika, Ozeanien und Teilen Südamerikas. Ende 2024 zählte Starlink mehr als 4 Millionen Abonnenten. Starlink bietet Residential, Roam, Business (Priority), Maritime und Aviation als Dienste, wobei Roam in manchen Ländern nur im Stand genutzt werden darf. Typische Downlink-Geschwindigkeiten liegen zwischen ca. 50 Mbit/s und über 150 Mbit/s, während die Latenz etwa 20–50 ms beträgt. Die monatlichen Gebühren variieren stark: ca. 90–120 USD in gut erschlossenen Märkten, und deutlich günstiger in Entwicklungsländern, etwa 30–50 USD in Teilen Afrikas. Im Ukraine-Krieg wurde Starlink im Februar 2022 als Notmaßnahme
11 June 2025
Copertura Starlink nel 2025: Mappa Globale Completa, Recensioni e Novità in Arrivo

Copertura Starlink nel 2025: Mappa Globale Completa, Recensioni e Novità in Arrivo

All’inizio del 2025 Starlink è disponibile in oltre 100 paesi. Nell’ultimo anno Starlink è stato lanciato in 42 nuovi paesi e territori. La base utenti supera i 6 milioni di clienti attivi in tutto il mondo. Negli Stati Uniti (inclusi Alaska, Hawaii e territori come Porto Rico e Guam) e il Canada hanno il servizio dal 2020–2021. In Europa è attivo nella maggior parte dei paesi europei, tra Regno Unito, Germania, Francia, Italia, Spagna, Polonia e almeno altri 25. In Africa Starlink ha raggiunto almeno 18 paesi entro l’inizio del 2025, tra cui Nigeria, Kenya, Ruanda, Mozambico, Malawi e Zambia.
26 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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