Tag: Connectivity

Broadband Infrastructure: DSL, Cable, and Fiber High Nationwide Coverage: The Netherlands enjoys nearly universal fixed broadband availability, with 99.3% of households able to get a fixed internet connection as of 2022 point-topic.com. Historically, Dutch broadband has relied on two main infrastructures – telephone lines (DSL) and cable TV networks – and in recent years a…
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Overview: A New Milestone for Plan-S and Satellite IoT Plan-S, a Turkish satellite technology firm founded in 2021, has reached a major milestone in industrial IoT connectivity. The company launched four new satellites in June 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 (Transporter-14) mission, expanding its Connecta IoT Network to a total of 17 satellites in…
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The Race for Global IoT Connectivity The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding rapidly, with billions of devices expected to come online in the coming years researchgate.net iotforall.com. While many IoT sensors connect via terrestrial networks (cellular, Wi-Fi, etc.), vast areas of the globe lack coverage – from open oceans and remote rural regions to…
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Historical Context of Internet Development in Romania Romania’s journey to widespread internet access began in the early 1990s, after the fall of communism. The country’s first connection to the Internet was established in 1993 ici.ro, relatively late compared to Western Europe, but this late start allowed Romania to leapfrog older technologies. In the late 1990s…
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France has made remarkable progress in expanding internet access nationwide through a diverse mix of technologies – from widespread fiber-optic broadband in cities to satellite links reaching remote hamlets. Today, the vast majority of French households can access high-speed internet. Fiber-optic (FTTH) networks have rapidly rolled out across urban and rural areas, replacing legacy DSL…
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Jamaica has made significant strides in internet connectivity, achieving an internet penetration rate of roughly 83–85% in recent years datareportal.com pulse.internetsociety.org. As of early 2024, about 2.4 million Jamaicans were internet users (out of a 2.83 million population) datareportal.com. By January 2025 the number of users stood at 2.37 million, representing 83.4% of the population…
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From Slow Dial-Up to a Fiber and 5G Boom South Africa’s internet infrastructure has transformed dramatically over the past decade, moving from copper phone lines to lightning-fast fiber optics and 5G wireless. Fixed-line broadband is now dominated by fiber, as old ADSL (DSL over copper) connections vanish. Telkom – the former monopoly – had over…
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Robust Internet Infrastructure: Fiber, DSL, and 5G Coverage San Marino’s compact territory has enabled nearly universal internet coverage. The country’s telecom network features widespread fiber-optic broadband alongside legacy DSL copper lines. Over 50% of subscribers are already on fiber, and the main provider has pledged to migrate entirely off copper by 2027 sanmarinofixing.com. In practice,…
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Hungary’s internet landscape has transformed dramatically in recent years. Once defined by slow DSL connections and patchy rural coverage, the country is now pushing the boundaries with nationwide fiber-optic networks, expansive 4G/5G mobile broadband, and even satellite internet options. This report provides a comprehensive overview of internet access in Hungary – spanning fixed broadband (fiber,…
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Introduction Imagine getting ultra-fast internet in the middle of the ocean or deep in a remote village, all thanks to satellites orbiting above. 5G satellite internet is an emerging paradigm that fuses next-generation 5G wireless technology with satellite networks to deliver broadband connectivity virtually anywhere on Earth. By leveraging constellations of low Earth orbit (LEO)…
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