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Since 2019, eight ccTLDs have gained more than 1 million registrations, while one has lost more than 28 million.

Between 2019 and 2025, Pulse recorded 916 Internet Shutdown events across 61 countries, spanning five continents.

Since July 2020, 136 countries have registered new data centers in PeeringDB, 21 of which are the first in their country.

IPv6 adoption in Indonesia has increase from 15% to 26% in the last 12 months.

28 countries jumped to a higher market competition rating between May 2025 and 2026, while nine countries slipped from a higher to a lower competition rating.

Sudan is again experiencing exam-related Internet shutdowns. However, Starlink is keeping the Internet on for a significant proportion of users.

Pacific islands are at risk of major Internet outages due to lack of fuel to power their national electricity grids.

Pulse has so far tracked three election-related Internet shutdown events in 2026, the same number for all of 2025.

Participants at the PIMF Indonesia event identified the challenges of connecting people in Indonesia and proposed a solution with measurable components to track the impact of their strategies.

It’s that time of the year again, when we shine the light on you, our readers, and share a few insights into how you have been using Pulse.

Six teams of researchers took a step back from their current areas of focus to consider the most pressing challenges on the Internet.

Iceland has returned to the top of the Pulse Internet Resilience Index (IRI), scoring 84 out of 100. See what else has changed.