Telco Earthquake: 5G Rollouts, 6G Visions & Satellite Internet Set the World on Fire (Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025)
The period saw dramatic connectivity shocks. In Afghanistan the Taliban-ordered shutdown on Sept 30 left most of the country offline. Monitoring firm NetBlocks reported that internet service fell to ~1% of normal reuters.com. A Kabul telecom worker explained, “People today rely on technology… No one knows about the condition of their relatives… we cannot communicate” reuters.com. This strike comes amid wider regional tensions: e.g. government austerity measures have even halted Kabul’s stock exchange. In contrast, some governments are actively expanding networks. Ghana’s new Communications Minister opened the Africa Internet Summit, celebrating the country’s 30-year connectivity anniversary. He noted milestones like the national Internet Exchange and multiple submarine cables, but warned that uneven access and high costs still impede growth techafricanews.com