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Internet Access in Malawi: Infrastructure, Penetration, and Future Outlook

Overall Internet Infrastructure in Malawi Malawi’s internet infrastructure remains underdeveloped but has seen gradual improvements in recent years. Fiber-Optic Backbone: As a landlocked country, Malawi relies on fiber links through neighboring countries to connect to submarine cables. It is connected via Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa through the SEACOM and EASSy cables freedomhouse.org. A…
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Uzbekistan’s Internet Makeover: Blazing Speeds, New Satellites, and Lingering Barriers

Internet Infrastructure: From Dial-Up to 5G Uzbekistan’s internet infrastructure has rapidly evolved from slow dial-up and DSL connections to modern fiber-optic and wireless networks. The state-run operator Uztelecom has extended fiber-optic backbones beyond major cities in recent years budde.com.au, boosting fixed broadband capacity off a historically low base. Today, most urban neighborhoods can access fiber-to-the-building…
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The High-Speed Secret: How Finland Quietly Built One of the World’s Best Internet Networks

Finland is renowned for its quiet efficiency, and nowhere is this more evident than in its internet infrastructure. Over the past two decades, Finland has transformed into a connectivity powerhouse, offering citizens some of the world’s fastest and most accessible internet services. From ubiquitous fiber broadband in cities to 5G mobile networks blanketing the country,…
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The Digital Desert Awakens: Inside Tunisia’s Expanding Internet Frontier

Overview of Internet Infrastructure in Tunisia Tunisia’s internet infrastructure has grown significantly in recent years, transforming the country from a digital desert into a connected society. Fixed broadband, mobile networks, and an expanding fiber-optic backbone form the pillars of Tunisia’s connectivity. As of early 2024, about 9.96 million Tunisians are internet users – roughly 79.6%…
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Iran’s Internet Access Exposed: From Aging ADSL to an Underground Starlink Revolution

Infrastructure Overview Iran’s internet infrastructure is a mix of aging fixed broadband and expanding mobile networks, all under strain from sanctions and state control. Fixed broadband largely relies on ADSL (phone-line internet) and a limited fiber-optic rollout. The government has ambitious fiber plans – aiming to cover 20 million premises with fiber by end of…
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Tanzania’s Internet Revolution: From 2G Villages to Starlink Skies

Internet Penetration and User Statistics Tanzania is experiencing a rapid digital transformation, with millions of new users coming online. As of January 2024, about 21.82 million Tanzanians were using the internet, representing an internet penetration rate of 31.9% of the population datareportal.com. This marks steady growth (+3% in users from the previous year) but also…
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Internet Access in France: From Fiber to Satellite and Everything In Between

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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Internet Access in Jamaica: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

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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Kwangmyong: Inside North Korea’s National Intranet Service

Introduction to Kwangmyong Kwangmyong (광명, meaning “bright light” or “bright star”) is North Korea’s own national intranet – a closed, domestic network that functions like an internal version of the internet en.wikipedia.org. It was launched in the early 2000s with the purpose of providing information and online services to North Korean citizens while keeping them…
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Insane Internet Speeds: The Fastest Connections on Earth and What’s Coming Next

Introduction The pace of internet connectivity has accelerated to truly insane speeds, from experimental lab links transferring petabits per second to gigabit-grade services available in homes. Around the world, researchers and providers are continually breaking speed records and rolling out ultra-fast networks. This report explores the extremes of internet speed in three realms: cutting-edge laboratory…
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