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Corning (GLW) Stock Plunges 7% After Record Quarter – AI Boom vs. Fiber Headwinds

Corning (GLW) Stock Plunges 7% After Record Quarter – AI Boom vs. Fiber Headwinds

The Bottom Line: Corning’s latest earnings showcase the power of AI and onshoring trends for a “materials” stock. Optical fiber and solar segments are booming, while older markets like LCD panels and conventional auto glass cool off. Management’s guidance is upbeat, and analysts generally applaud the growth story. However, investors should be aware of near-term volatility: the stock’s sharp rally may have baked in a lot of expectations (and Chinese tariffs remain a risk) marketscreener.com. In Google News style, our takeaway is that Corning’s fundamentals look strong, but the market is testing whether this AI glass play can sustain its
28 October 2025
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AT&T Stock Faces Crucial Test: 5G Spectrum Gamble, Fiber Expansion & Earnings Loom

AT&T Stock Faces Crucial Test: 5G Spectrum Gamble, Fiber Expansion & Earnings Loom

Key Facts (as of Oct. 20, 2025): AT&T Stock Price & Recent Performance AT&T’s stock has been stuck in neutral in October, even as broader indexes climb to new highs. Shares closed Friday (Oct. 17) at $26.34 nasdaq.com, up slightly from earlier in the week (~$26.07 on Wednesday) but still in the mid-$20s range. This leaves the telecom giant roughly flat month-to-date. By contrast, the S&P 500 and Dow are hovering near record levels after a strong week ts2.tech. Year-to-date, AT&T has not enjoyed a tech-style rally – its stock is up about 15–20% in 2025, trailing the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s
20 October 2025
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Sierra Leone’s Internet Revolution: Mobile Boom, Fiber Dreams & Starlink’s Arrival

Sierra Leone’s Internet Revolution: Mobile Boom, Fiber Dreams & Starlink’s Arrival

As of early 2025, about 1.8 million Sierra Leoneans used the internet, roughly 20% of the population. By 2024, 4G coverage reached about 79% of the population. The leading mobile operators are Africell, Orange (SL), and QCell, with the state-owned Sierratel in the process of privatization. Starlink arrived in Sierra Leone in 2023–2024, with hardware costing £150–£299 and a £75 monthly subscription, and it held about 2% of the ISP market by 2025. Cajutel Sarl has deployed fiber in Freetown and other cities, while One Broadband (formerly K3 Telecom) launched One Mobile and a limited 5G service. Orange SL reported
22 August 2025
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Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova’s Internet Revolution: From Lightning-Fast Fiber to Starlink’s Rural Lifeline in 2025

Moldova ranks 3rd in the world for gigabit fiber coverage, with about 90% of the population having access to gigabit-speed plans. The average fixed broadband download speed is about 120 Mbps, placing Moldova around 40th globally for fixed speeds. Moldtelecom and StarNet together account for roughly 80–90% of fixed broadband subscribers, underpinning nationwide access. As of 2024, the average monthly fixed broadband price was $9.19 (about 162 MDL), making Moldova 3rd in Europe and 9th worldwide for affordability. By early 2025 there were about 3.86 million active mobile connections, equal to 128% of the population, with over 95% of connections
19 August 2025
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Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

Pakistan’s Internet Access Frontier: Fiber Optics, 5G Delays, and Starlink’s Big Promise

By January 2025, Pakistan had 116 million internet users, about 45.7% of the population. By early 2025, Pakistan had 190+ million mobile connections, roughly 75% of the population, with many people using multiple SIMs. Fixed broadband penetration remains under 2%, with about 3.6 million fixed subscriptions. Fiber backhaul is still limited, with fiber teledensity around 0.45% and only 9–11% of towers fiber-connected, well below a 40% international benchmark. Around mid-2024, 4G/3G coverage reached about 81% of the population, and more than 95% of cell sites supported 4G LTE. Pakistan has not launched commercial 5G as of 2025, with the PTA
3 August 2025
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State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

Lebanon was the first Arab country to introduce the internet in the 1990s, and began offering DSL broadband in 2006. Ogero launched a 40-month national fiber rollout in mid-2018, with about 35% completion by the end of 2019 and a target to reach most households by 2022, slowed by the crisis. By 2025, Lebanon’s fixed broadband speed ranked 142nd worldwide, with median speeds rising to about 12.8 Mbps in January 2025 from ~8 Mbps in 2023. 5G has not been deployed commercially in Lebanon as of 2025, while 4G coverage exists in major cities and the government plans to shut
26 July 2025
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Internet Access in Gabon 2025: Fiber, Mobile Networks, and the Satellite Revolution

Internet Access in Gabon 2025: Fiber, Mobile Networks, and the Satellite Revolution

Gabon’s internet usage reaches about 72% of the population in January 2025, with roughly 1.84 million internet users out of a ~2.57 million population. Over 91% of Gabon’s population is urban, yet about 1,253 villages lacked any mobile coverage as of early 2024, with 200 additional villages planned for Phase 2 in 2024. Moov Africa Gabon Telecom and Airtel Gabon dominate the mobile market in 2025, each with roughly half the subscribers, offering 2G/3G/4G nationwide and no commercial 5G yet. CanalBox FTTH from Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) launched in 2017, with Libreville fiber passing over 130,000 homes and businesses and
25 July 2025
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Senegal’s Internet Revolution: How Fiber, 5G, and Policy Are Connecting a Nation

Senegal’s Internet Revolution: How Fiber, 5G, and Policy Are Connecting a Nation

As of January 2025, about 11.3 million Senegalese use the internet, representing 60.6% of the population, with roughly 4 in 10 still offline. There were 22.7 million active mobile connections in early 2025, about 121% of the population due to multiple SIM cards. Approximately 90% of Senegal’s mobile connections are on 3G/4G/5G networks, i.e., broadband capable. Senegal gained access to the 45,000 km 2Africa subsea cable after landing in Dakar in late 2023, backed by Meta and partners. Senegal’s 5G era began with Orange Sonatel launching 5G services on June 8, 2024 in Dakar, after Free obtained a 5G license
23 July 2025
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Internet Access in France: From Fiber to Satellite and Everything In Between

Internet Access in France: From Fiber to Satellite and Everything In Between

By end-2024, fiber coverage reached about 91% of premises in metropolitan France, passing over 40.6 million homes and offices, with roughly 4 million still awaiting coverage. Fiber accounts for about 75% of all internet subscriptions in France. Plan France Très Haut Débit (PFTHD), launched in 2013, aimed to cover 100% of the country with at least 30 Mbps by 2022, later extended to 2025, using 55% private investment zones and 45% public initiative zones with total costs around €20–€30 billion and about €13–€14 billion in public funding (central government €3.3 billion). By end-2024, 5.8 million DSL lines remained active (about
21 June 2025
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Internet Access in Jamaica: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

Internet Access in Jamaica: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

Jamaica’s internet penetration is about 83–85%, with 2.37 million internet users in January 2025, representing 83.4% of the population online. Rural areas show roughly 77% internet usage compared with about 87% in urban centers, highlighting an urban–rural digital divide. Median mobile data speed is about 29–30 Mbps, while median fixed broadband speed is around 60–80 Mbps, with fixed speeds rising from ~61 Mbps in January 2024 to ~82 Mbps in January 2025 and mobile speeds down about 3.5% in 2023. By 2023, 99% of Jamaicans had access to at least a 4G mobile signal, while 5G networks were essentially non-existent
21 June 2025
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State of Internet Access in Vietnam: From Fiber to Satellite Skies

State of Internet Access in Vietnam: From Fiber to Satellite Skies

As of mid-2024, 82.2% of fixed broadband households in Vietnam were connected via fiber-optic FTTH, with universal fiber access targeted by 2025 under the Digital Infrastructure Strategy. 4G LTE coverage reaches 99.8% of the territory, with about 168.5 million mobile subscriptions (roughly 170% of the population) and 91.9 mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 people by mid-2024. Commercial 5G service launched in October 2024, with 5G base stations in all 63 provinces by late 2024 and targets of over 50% of the population by 2025 and 99% by 2030. International connectivity has been fragile due to undersea cables, with 4 of
18 June 2025
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State of Internet Access in Jordan: From Fiber Optics to Starlink

State of Internet Access in Jordan: From Fiber Optics to Starlink

As of Q4 2024, Jordan had about 812,000 fixed broadband subscriptions, with fiber representing roughly 73% (about 591,000) of fixed lines and total fixed broadband at 33.4% household penetration. Mobile broadband reached 8.0 million subscriptions in Q4 2024, with 4G LTE coverage exceeding 90% of the population and 5G launched commercially in 2023, tallying 112,900 5G subscriptions by end-2024. SpaceX Starlink became live in Jordan in April 2025, making Jordan one of the first Middle Eastern countries to offer land-based satellite internet. Orange Jordan introduced satellite broadband via the Eutelsat Konnect satellite in April 2025, delivering up to 100 Mbps
14 June 2025
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