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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 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
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
Starlink in Kiribati: 2025 Update on Coverage, Costs and the New Community Gateway

Starlink in Kiribati: 2025 Update on Coverage, Costs and the New Community Gateway

Kiribati, a nation of 33 low‑lying coral atolls spread over a vast swathe of the central Pacific, has long been one of the hardest places on Earth to connect to the internet. That is changing quickly. In 2025, Starlink moved from “grey‑market” satellite dishes on rooftops to an officially recognised national service, capped by the launch of a state‑backed Starlink Community Gateway in South Tarawa. DatacenterDynamics+2APNIC Blog+2 This article looks at how Starlink now operates in Kiribati, what the new Community Gateway means, how much service costs, and how satellite internet will sit alongside new submarine cables as the country upgrades
1 December 2025
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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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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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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
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Deep-Sea Mining Goldmine or Fool’s Gold? The Metals Company (TMC) Stock Analysis 2025

Deep-Sea Mining Goldmine or Fool’s Gold? The Metals Company (TMC) Stock Analysis 2025

Key Facts & Figures 📊 The Metals Company Overview: Undersea Minerals for the EV Boom The Metals Company (“TMC”) is a deep-sea minerals exploration firm on a mission to harvest polymetallic nodules – often called “a battery in a rock” – from the ocean floor metals.co investors.metals.co. These potato-sized nodules are extraordinarily rich in critical battery metals: nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese. TMC’s business model is to collect nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean (in international waters between Hawaii and Mexico) and process them into high-grade metals needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, renewable energy technology,
4 October 2025
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Starlink Global Coverage and Availability Report

Starlink Global Coverage and Availability Report

As of mid-2025, Starlink is available in over 110 countries and territories. In the United States, Starlink began with limited trials in August 2020 and the public beta “Better Than Nothing Beta” in November 2020, and now has nationwide commercial coverage including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with over 2.5 million subscribers as of early 2025. Canada went live in January 2021 after a late-2020 beta and now has broad coverage across all provinces. Mexico received a license in mid-2021, began service by November 2021, and by 2024 had over 160,000 subscribers, with the federal “Internet para Todos”
7 June 2025
From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Tuvalu’s Internet Revolution

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Tuvalu’s Internet Revolution

Overview: Current Internet Infrastructure and Access in Tuvalu Tuvalu is a Polynesian microstate of about 10,000 people spread across nine coral atolls. Until recently, its internet infrastructure consisted solely of satellite links – there were no subsea fiber cables, and even regional microwave links to neighbors were absent due to the vast ocean distances. All international and inter-island data traveled via satellite, terminating at earth stations in Funafuti (the capital island) and smaller VSAT terminals on outer islands en.wikipedia.org prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com. This satellite dependency made Tuvalu’s internet expensive, bandwidth-constrained, and prone to outages (e.g. in bad weather). For most of the
3 September 2025
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Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink is available in over 100 countries as of mid-2025, spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and parts of South America. As of late 2024, Starlink had surpassed 4 million subscribers. Starlink offers five service types: Residential, Roam, Business (Priority), Maritime, and Aviation. Typical speeds range from about 50 Mbps to 150+ Mbps, with most users above 100 Mbps under good conditions, and latency around 20–50 ms. Monthly pricing ranges from about $90–$120 in well-connected markets, with discounts to roughly $30–$50 in developing regions. The United States was the first to receive Starlink, with public beta in mid-2020 and
2 June 2025
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Starlink Globaler Abdeckungs- und Verfügbarkeitsbericht

Starlink Globaler Abdeckungs- und Verfügbarkeitsbericht

Mitte 2025 ist Starlink weltweit in über 110 Ländern und Territorien verfügbar. USA: Begrenzte Tests starteten im August 2020, die öffentliche Beta begann im November 2020, und der kommerzielle Vollbetrieb ist landesweit gesichert, mit über 2,5 Millionen Abonnenten Anfang 2025. Kanada startete im Januar 2021 nach einer Beta-Phase Ende 2020 und hat landesweite Abdeckung in allen Provinzen. Mexiko erhielt Mitte 2021 eine Lizenz, der Dienst startete im November 2021, und 2024 zählte Starlink Mexiko über 160.000 Abonnenten, unterstützt durch das Regierungsprogramm „Internet para Todos“. Ukraine – Verfügbar (Sonderfall) seit Februar 2022 als Notfall-Verbindung; zehntausende aktive Terminals für Regierung, Militär und
7 June 2025
Informe sobre la Cobertura y Disponibilidad Global de Starlink

Informe sobre la Cobertura y Disponibilidad Global de Starlink

Starlink está disponible en más de 110 países y territorios a mediados de 2025. Estados Unidos fue el primer país en recibir Starlink, con pruebas limitadas desde agosto de 2020 y la beta pública Better Than Nothing lanzada en noviembre de 2020. Brasil aprobó Starlink en 2021 y el servicio arrancó a principios de 2022, con más de 260,000 suscripciones a finales de 2024. Argentina activó el servicio en marzo de 2024 tras obtener licencias locales. India recibió una licencia clave en junio de 2025 y se espera un lanzamiento comercial para finales de 2025. Ucrania ha utilizado Starlink desde
7 June 2025
Couverture mondiale et rapport de disponibilité de Starlink

Couverture mondiale et rapport de disponibilité de Starlink

Starlink est disponible dans plus de 110 pays et territoires à la mi-2025. États‑Unis : couverture commerciale nationale; essais limités en août 2020 et bêta publique “Better Than Nothing” lancée en novembre 2020; plus de 2,5 millions d’abonnés début 2025; Porto Rico et les Îles Vierges américaines intégrés durant la phase bêta fin 2020. Canada : service lancé en janvier 2021 après une bêta fin 2020; couverture s’étend à toutes les provinces. Mexique : licence obtenue mi-2021, service démarré en novembre 2021; plus de 160 000 abonnés d’ici 2024; initiative Internet para Todos connectant les communautés rurales. Belize : partiellement
7 June 2025
Cobertura Global e Relatório de Disponibilidade da Starlink

Cobertura Global e Relatório de Disponibilidade da Starlink

Até meados de 2025, o Starlink está disponível em mais de 110 países e territórios. Os Estados Unidos foram o primeiro país a receber o Starlink, com testes iniciando em agosto de 2020 e beta público “Better Than Nothing Beta” em novembro de 2020, chegando a mais de 2,5 milhões de assinantes no início de 2025. O Canadá foi lançado em janeiro de 2021, após a fase beta de 2020, com cobertura ampla em todas as províncias. O México recebeu licença em meados de 2021, serviço começou em novembro de 2021, com lançamento comercial em até 180 dias após a
7 June 2025
Starlink Wereldwijde Dekking en Beschikbaarheidsrapport

Starlink Wereldwijde Dekking en Beschikbaarheidsrapport

medio 2025 is Starlink-dienst beschikbaar in meer dan 110 landen en territoria. De Verenigde Staten waren het eerste land, met beperkte proeven begonnen in augustus 2020, de publieke beta Better Than Nothing werd gelanceerd in november 2020, de dekking is nu volledig inclusief Puerto Rico en de Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden, en begin 2025 telt Starlink meer dan 2,5 miljoen abonnees. Canada ging in januari 2021 live na een beta-uitrol eind 2020, en heeft tegenwoordig brede dekking in alle provincies. Mexico kreeg in het midden van 2021 een licentie en de dienst startte in november 2021, in 2024 had Starlink Mexico meer
7 June 2025
Samoa’s Internet Revolution: From Undersea Cables to Starlink Skies

Samoa’s Internet Revolution: From Undersea Cables to Starlink Skies

Current State of Samoa’s Internet Infrastructure Samoa’s internet infrastructure has transformed significantly in the past decade. The backbone of connectivity is now fiber-optic submarine cables. The first major cable, Tui-Samoa, went live in 2018, linking Samoa to Suva, Fiji (with branching units to Wallis & Futuna and Samoa’s second island, Savai’i) ssccsamoa.com ssccsamoa.com. This cable dramatically increased international bandwidth and reduced Samoa’s dependence on satellites for backhaul. A second international cable, the Manatua One Polynesia cable, was completed around 2020, connecting Samoa to neighboring Polynesian islands (Niue, the Cook Islands, and French Polynesia) subtelforum.com. Having two separate cables improves resiliency
7 September 2025
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From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

The Coral Sea Cable System is a 4,700 km submarine fiber‑optic link completed in late 2019 and brought online in 2020, connecting Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea and Australia with an initial 200 Gbps capacity and up to 20 Tbps total. Since going live, the Coral Sea cable has allowed ten times more data at the same price for users in Honiara and provincial capitals. Our Telekom launched 4G/LTE in Honiara in 2017, Bmobile-Vodafone followed around 2018, and by 2025 4G is present in parts of Guadalcanal, Malaita, Western, and Choiseul, with 50 remote villages lit in 2024–2025 via
17 August 2025
Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Wereldwijde Beschikbaarheid en Invloed Rapport

Starlink is wereldwijd beschikbaar in meer dan 100 landen en gebieden, met Residential, Roam, Business, Maritime en Aviation-diensten. Downloadsnelheden liggen doorgaans tussen 50 Mbps en 150+ Mbps en de latency bevindt zich meestal tussen de 20 en 50 ms. Maandprijzen variëren per regio: in goed verbonden markten ongeveer $90–$120 per maand, terwijl in delen van Afrika en Latijns-Amerika vaak $30–$50 betaalbaar zijn. Verenigde Staten: bèta begon in 2020, bredere lancering in oktober 2020; alle dienstvormen zijn beschikbaar en de Residential-prijs begon rond $99/maand met apparatuur van $599; RV-mobiliteit is toegestaan en dekking omvat Alaska, Hawaï en territoria. Canada: beschikbaar sinds
11 June 2025
Disponibilité mondiale de Starlink et rapport d’impact

Disponibilité mondiale de Starlink et rapport d’impact

Starlink est disponible dans plus de 100 pays à la mi-2025, avec les services Résidentiel, Roam, Business, Maritime et Aviation. Depuis le lancement en version bêta en 2020, Starlink compte plus de 4 millions d’abonnés fin 2024 et a déployé des milliers de satellites en orbite terrestre basse. Les vitesses de téléchargement varient d’environ 50 Mbps à plus de 150 Mbps, et la latence se situe autour de 20–50 ms. Le prix mensuel est d’environ 90–120 USD dans les marchés bien desservis, et fortement réduit dans les régions en développement (environ 30–50 USD en Afrique). Le Roam est généralement disponible,
11 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

Gold price near $5,000: China keeps buying as CME margin hikes raise the stakes

7 February 2026
China’s central bank raised gold reserves for a 15th month in January, reaching 74.19 million ounces worth $369.58 billion. Gold prices swung sharply, hitting a record near $5,600 before dropping to $4,403.24. CME Group hiked COMEX gold futures margins to 9% after recent volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay.
Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
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