Drones have gone from futuristic gadgets to everyday tools – and governments worldwide are scrambling to keep up. In 2025, drone pilots face a patchwork of laws and regulations that can vary dramatically from one country (or even city) to another. Fly a drone in the wrong place without the right paperwork, and you could…
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Côte d’Ivoire is undergoing a digital transformation, rapidly expanding internet infrastructure and connectivity across the country trade.gov. Fueled by government ambition to become a West African digital hub trade.gov, investments in fiber-optic networks, mobile broadband, and even satellite internet are reshaping how Ivorians access the online world. Internet usage has grown from only a fraction…
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Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network, has rapidly expanded coverage worldwide since its beta launch in 2020. As of mid-2025, Starlink service is available in over 110 countries and territories, with more on the way idemest.com. Below is an up-to-date regional breakdown of Starlink availability – including countries with full commercial service, those in beta or…
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SpaceX’s Starlink has rapidly built a mega-constellation of satellites that is reshaping how the world accesses the internet. Since launching the first batch of 60 satellites in 2019, Starlink has put thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit to blanket the planet with broadband coverage blog.telegeography.com. By late 2024, nearly 7,000 Starlink satellites were in orbit…
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Botswana is undergoing a digital transformation, dramatically expanding internet connectivity across its population. In the past decade, internet use in Botswana surged from roughly 30% of the population in 2013 to over three-quarters by 2024 en.wikipedia.org techcabal.com. This is notably higher than Africa’s overall internet usage (around 43% in 2023) and even above the global…
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Introduction SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has rapidly expanded worldwide, now available in over 100 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and parts of South America thenationalnews.com. Since its beta launch in 2020, Starlink has amassed millions of subscribers (surpassing 4 million by late 2024) and deployed thousands of low-Earth orbit satellites en.wikipedia.org. Starlink offers several service…
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Starlink Overview: Business Model, Services, and Technology Business Model: Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet venture aiming to deliver broadband globally using a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Unlike traditional satellite ISPs that often partner with local distributors, Starlink primarily operates a direct-to-consumer model – users order a Starlink kit (dish antenna + WiFi router) and subscribe to monthly service.…
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Angola has made significant strides in expanding internet access over the past decade, yet connectivity remains very uneven between its urban hubs and rural hinterlands. With a population of about 37 million datareportal.com – most of them young and over two-thirds living in cities datareportal.com – Angola’s digital landscape is growing rapidly. As of early…
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Introduction High-speed internet access is increasingly seen as essential infrastructure, yet billions worldwide still lack reliable connectivity. Traditional wired broadband and cellular networks often fail to reach remote or underserved areas, leaving a “digital divide.” Enter Starlink, a satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. Starlink is deploying thousands of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver…
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General Infrastructure and Major Service Providers Mozambique’s internet infrastructure is still developing and heavily reliant on mobile networks. Fixed-line broadband penetration is minimal, with the state-owned Telecomunicações de Moçambique (Tmcel) being the only operator offering integrated fixed-line services trade.gov. The country is primarily served by three mobile network providers: International connectivity has improved significantly over the past…
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