Connectivity

Sky Is No Limit: Global Satcom Market Set to Soar Through 2035

Satellite IoT Boom: Space Networks Poised to Connect the Unconnected by 2029

Global Market Growth: From Niche to €1.6 Billion Just a few years ago, satellite IoT was a niche segment – but not for long. Analysts project exponential growth through the decade. Berg Insight’s latest report pegs satellite IoT connectivity revenues at

19 September 2025

Apple Extends Free iPhone Satellite SOS: What It Means for Every iPhone User

Smartphones Reach for the Skies: How Satellite Connectivity Is Revolutionizing Phones & Wearables

Introduction: Your Phone’s New Emergency Lifeline from Space Not long ago, the idea of texting from a smartphone to a satellite sounded like science fiction or at least something reserved for clunky satellite phones. But as of 2025, this has

11 September 2025

Connectivity · Satellite · Smartphones · Technology · Wearables

Mystery Cable Cuts, SpaceX’s $17B Gamble & Satellite Showdowns – Internet Access Roundup (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Key Facts Undersea Cable Cuts Cripple Asia–Middle East Internet A sudden undersea communications crisis struck over the weekend as multiple fiber-optic cables were mysteriously cut in the Red Sea. On Sept 7, internet monitors reported that two critical subsea systems –

9 September 2025

Connectivity · Infrastructure · Internet Access · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:SATS · Satellite Technology · Space · SpaceX

Lightning-Fast Internet Finally Arrives in Tonga’s Far-Flung Islands? A Deep Dive into Tonga’s Connectivity Boom and Challenges

Key Facts 1. Overview of Internet Access in Tonga Tonga – a Polynesian kingdom of over 170 islands – has seen dramatic improvements in internet connectivity over the past decade. Prior to 2013, Tonga’s internet was limited to expensive, slow

8 September 2025

Connectivity · Infrastructure · Internet · NYSE:I · Technology · Tonga

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

7 September 2025

Infrastructure · Internet · Samoa · Starlink · Technology

Internet Access in Togo: Surprising Stats and the Race to Connect a Nation

Overview of Internet Access in Togo Togo is a small West African nation making significant strides in digital connectivity. Internet usage has grown steadily over the past decade. By January 2024, 3.44 million Togolese were Internet users, about 37.6% of

6 September 2025

Africa · Connectivity · Digital Development · Internet Access · Togo

Papua New Guinea’s Internet Access Crisis: Sky-High Costs, Bold Plans, and a Digital Divide

Key Facts Overview: A Nation Still Largely Offline Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces an uphill battle in bringing internet access to its population, which is dispersed across difficult terrain and hundreds of islands. General internet penetration remains very low –

5 September 2025

Connectivity · Digital Divide · Internet Access · Papua New Guinea · Technology Policy

Global Internet Access Turmoil: Outages, Crackdowns & New Lifelines (Sept 4–5, 2025)

Major Outages and Internet Shutdowns Widespread outages disrupted internet access across multiple regions in recent days. In the United States, a major Verizon network failure on August 30 underscored the fragility of even advanced telecom systems ts2.tech. Starting around midday

5 September 2025

Digital Rights · Global Connectivity · Internet Policy · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:META · Network Outages · NYSE:VZ · Tech News

From Beaches to Broadband: Inside Saint Vincent & the Grenadines’ Internet Boom

Key Facts Fixed Broadband Internet Access Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has seen a dramatic leap in fixed broadband availability and speeds in recent years. The country’s two main Internet Service Providers – Flow (the incumbent, formerly Cable & Wireless)

4 September 2025

Caribbean · Infrastructure · Internet · Saint Vincent · Technology

Blackouts, Crackdowns & Broadband Booms: Internet Access News Roundup (Sept 3–4, 2025)

Infrastructure and Satellite Expansions Over the past 48 hours, major investments in physical internet infrastructure were unveiled worldwide. SpaceX capped a busy summer of launches with yet another batch of 24 Starlink broadband satellites lifted into orbit on August 29 ts2.tech.

4 September 2025

Broadband · Connectivity · Digital Divide · Internet Access · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:META · NYSE:VZ · Tech Policy

Trinidad & Tobago’s Internet Boom: From 80% Online to Blazing Broadband Speeds

Overview of Internet Infrastructure (Fixed, Mobile, Fiber & More) Trinidad and Tobago’s internet infrastructure is a mix of modern fiber-optic networks, cable systems, wireless technologies, and mobile broadband. On the fixed broadband side, connectivity is delivered via several technologies: On

1 September 2025

Broadband · Connectivity · Internet · Technology Trends · Trinidad & Tobago

Saint Kitts’ Internet Revolution: From Fiber-Fast Speeds to Satellite Connectivity

Key Facts at a Glance Overview of the Internet Landscape in Saint Kitts Saint Kitts and Nevis (population ~47,000) enjoys a robust internet landscape for its size. Internet penetration is around 76% datareportal.com, meaning over three-quarters of citizens use the

31 August 2025

Caribbean · Connectivity · Digital Transformation · Internet · NASDAQ:LBTYA · Technology