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

Study shows how traffic to core Internet infrastructure during the Iberian blackout dropped by up to 70%, but did not stop.

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.

Can mobile networks replace fiber-optic broadband networks in a sustainable way, particularly in rural areas, where low population density makes fiber rollout particularly costly?

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

A new framework enables users to understand when the Internet “breaks” due to conflict or sanctions and how countries reconfigure their digital ties in response.

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

The inaugural Pulse Research Week will take place in Barcelona, Spain, and online from 8 to 11 December 2025.

LEO Internet networks have the potential to improve overall Internet performance among remote and underserved Internet users.

Since April 2022, the number of unique countries that Starlink use has been observed has quadrupled.

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