#Telegeography blogged about the expansion of #Starlink and how it conquers markets where conventional cabling fall short.

On the one hand, it's great to see increased connectivity in those areas, on the other hand, I am a bit concerned that a single legal entity has so much power about so many nations and their citizens.

#Starlink #Oceania #Micronesia #Pacific #Internet #Connectivity #Satellite

Wide Open Space: How Starlink Conquered Oceania

Starlink has rapidly expanded in Oceana. Here's an overview of this satellite broadband provider's regional growth.

#Telegeography estimates the global international #routing #bandwidth to be at around 5Pbps. The largest growing market is #Africa with a compound annual growth of almost 50% between 2019 to 2023. Great to see how they are slowly catching up and having more growth than any other region globally. The global average lies somewhere between 35-40%.

Furthermore, they show how some hyper-giant cloud and content providers having the lion's share of sub-nautical bandwidth.

A brief, but very interesting read I recommend to everyone!

https://blog.telegeography.com/used-international-bandwidth-reaches-new-heights?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=309896452&utm_content=309101369&utm_source=hs_email

#Internet #BGP #SubmarineCables #Networking

Used International Bandwidth Reaches New Heights

Aggregate demand more than tripled between 2019 and 2023 to reach an eye-popping 5 Pbps.

Lithuania to introduce pre-paid SIM registration from 2025

Lithuania’s legislative branch, the Seimas, has passed a law on the introduction of mandatory pre-paid SIM card registration for new customers from 2025, with the aim of combating crime committed using mobile phones.

https://www.telegeography.com
Internet Vs Ocean - The Essential Wires We Never Think About [mapping vodcast]
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https://youtu.be/pJU-KYMREbQ?si=2-gjBzY5fW_jcm59 <-- shared MapMen ‘vodcast’
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https://www.submarinecablemap.com <-- map of submarine cables
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“Did you know that the internet is held together by a network of undersea cables? And did you also know that these cables can trace their origin back to 1850s? What has and hasn’t changed in the last 150 years may surprise you.
Thanks to TeleGeography’s [map – link above]…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #submarine #cables #infrastructure #vodcast #video #MapMen #internet #telecommunications #communication #marine #vulnerability #engineering #marineengineering #ocean #seabed #hydrospatial #bathymetry #TeleGeography #history
Internet Vs Ocean: the essential wires we never think about

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Come on #ICASA, after following suit please publish the telcos' purported coverage maps. https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2021/08/11/artp-launches-qos-app-for-mobile-networks/ #telegeography
ARTP launches QoS app for mobile networks

Senegal’s Regulation Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (L’Autorite de Regulation des Telecommunications et des Postes, ARTP) has launched a new application for Android and iOS devices that enables users to test the speed of their mobile and Wi-Fi connections and view a coverage map of 2G, 3G, 4G and, eventually, 5G networks in their area. According to the regulator, the ‘ARTP Sama Reseau’ app collects anonymous user Quality of Experience (QoE) data that is fed to an advanced analysed platform, providing it with a comprehensive overview of the country’s mobile networks.

В период пандемии коронавируса рост пикового трафика интернета составил 47% #интернет, #статистика, #трафик, #COVID-19, #TeleGeography https://t.co/0TyMZoHvV4 https://t.co/AteCDMKw6d

Источник: https://twitter.com/SecurityLabnews/status/1362322221314752518

В период пандемии коронавируса рост пикового трафика интернета составил 47%

Предполагалось, что в 2019-2020 годах показатель роста пикового трафика составит 28%.