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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.

Despite massive investments by hyperscalers and CDNs into private backbone infrastructure, public Internet Exchanges (IXPs) remain a vital mechanism for traffic localization, reducing latency, and efficiently reaching local "eyeball" networks.

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

Participants at the PIMF Jamaica event identified the challenges of connecting people in the Caribbean and proposed solutions with measurable components to track the impact of their strategies.

Global peering is not contracting; it is undergoing a structural transformation.

Community networks serve as a vital solution for rural India, where traditional fiber and Wi-Fi infrastructure are significantly less accessible compared to urban areas.

National-scale censors have been observed engaging in traffic filtering targeted at new and secure transport protocols such as QUIC.

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

Nepal's Internet users are experiencing disrupted Internet connectivity and access to web services.

Encouraging market entry and reducing barriers can lead to more competitive, fair, and accessible telecom markets.

By developing better measurement tools and stronger incentives for disclosure, Japan can shift from a competition based on theoretical claims to one based on real, verified quality.