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Tag: Internet Access

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

Vietnam’s internet landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decades, evolving from dial-up connections in the 1990s to today’s fiber-optic networks and upcoming satellite services. This report provides a comprehensive overview of internet connectivity in Vietnam as of 2023–2025, covering the infrastructure backbone, usage patterns, key players, government policies, costs and speeds, challenges, innovations, and…
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Inside Saint Lucia’s Digital Revolution: The Untold Story of Internet and Satellite Access

Saint Lucia is experiencing a quiet digital revolution. Once limited by slow connections and spotty coverage, the island now boasts fiber-optic broadband, ubiquitous mobile internet, and even satellite links beaming connectivity from space. This report explores every facet of internet access in Saint Lucia – from the major service providers and infrastructure, to government initiatives…
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State of Internet Access in Jordan: From Fiber Optics to Starlink

Jordan has emerged as one of the Middle East’s more connected nations, with over 90% of its population now online freedomhouse.org. Driven by ambitious digital strategies and telecom sector investments, the country’s internet infrastructure spans modern fiber-optic networks, widespread mobile broadband, and new satellite services like Starlink. This report provides a comprehensive overview of internet…
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Broadband Blackouts & Starlink Smugglers: Inside Venezuela’s Fight for Internet Access

Venezuela’s internet infrastructure has long been in crisis. Years of underinvestment, economic turmoil, and government control left the country with one of Latin America’s poorest connectivity landscapes efectococuyo.com en.wikipedia.org. Until recently, Venezuelans endured some of the slowest internet speeds in the region, frequent nationwide blackouts, and an aging state-run network that could barely handle basic…
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Everything You Need to Know About Internet Access in Sweden—Even from Space

Sweden is renowned for its advanced internet infrastructure and near-universal connectivity. The country boasts one of the highest internet penetration rates in the world – as of 2022, about 96% of Swedes use the internet, well above the EU average of 89% en.wikipedia.org. Sweden’s digital network infrastructure is highly developed, with almost 99% of households…
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The Digital Desert: Inside Equatorial Guinea’s Struggle for Internet Access

Equatorial Guinea is an oil-rich nation often dubbed a “digital desert” due to its severely limited internet access. Despite one of Africa’s highest GDPs per capita, the country has among the world’s worst connectivity in terms of cost, speed, and availability newscentral.africa connectingafrica.com. With internet prices reaching nearly $50 per gigabyte – the most expensive…
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The Digital Divide and Skyborne Signals: Internet Access in El Salvador

El Salvador has dramatically expanded internet access over the past decade, with roughly 4.88 million people online as of early 2025 (76.9% of the population) datareportal.com. The telecom sector was privatized in 1997 to encourage competition trade.gov, resulting in robust mobile growth. Today mobile networks cover ~93% of the territory, and 92% of Salvadorans have…
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Inside Ecuador’s Digital Frontier: Internet Access, Inequality, and Satellite Solutions

Ecuador’s internet infrastructure is a mix of fixed broadband networks, expanding mobile coverage, and a growing number of public Wi-Fi access points. Fixed broadband penetration remains relatively low – around 15% of the population had a fixed-line internet subscription as of late 2022 freedomhouse.org. This equated to roughly 2.75–2.9 million fixed broadband accounts in a…
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Dominica: Internet Infrastructure and Access Technologies

Dominica’s connectivity is carried by undersea cables and local networks. The island is a landing point on the Southern Caribbean Fiber (SCF) ring, a 3,000-km submarine cable linking 15 Eastern Caribbean islands (including Dominica) with high-capacity fiber southerncaribbeanfiber.com. On-island, the former Cable & Wireless (now Flow) network provides fixed DSL and coaxial/cable service, while Digicel (via…
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Internet Access in Czechia: From Prague to the Sky

Overview of Internet Infrastructure in Czechia Czechia boasts a highly penetrated and diversified internet infrastructure, with about 91.6% of its population online as of 2023 datareportal.com. This translates to roughly 9.6 million internet users in a country of 10.5 million. Fixed broadband connections reached 4.1 million in 2023 ctu.gov.cz, meaning roughly 38–40 subscriptions per 100…
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