{"id":277315,"date":"2025-10-04T14:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/277315\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:19:11","slug":"without-universal-internet-access-digital-progress-prone-to-stagnation-starlink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/277315\/","title":{"rendered":"Without universal internet access, digital progress prone to stagnation &#8211; Starlink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 4.\u200b<\/strong> The development<br \/>\nof the digital economy and the implementation of artificial<br \/>\nintelligence (AI) are impossible without stable and equally<br \/>\naccessible connectivity, Nabil Ben Sussia, Chief Commercial Officer<br \/>\n(CCO) of IEC Telecom Group, told <strong>\u200b<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.trend.az\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trend<\/a>&#8216;s special<br \/>\ncorrespondent.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the sidelines of the Digital Bridge 2025 forum, Ben<br \/>\nSussia noted that one of the main challenges remains the digital<br \/>\ndivide between urban and rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, digital services, from e-government platforms to banking<br \/>\napplications, are fully accessible in major cities but not beyond.<br \/>\nThis affects not only daily convenience but also the ability to<br \/>\nstart a business or develop a startup. Without access to<br \/>\nconnectivity, these opportunities are automatically limited,\u201d he<br \/>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Starlink has already demonstrated its effectiveness in bridging<br \/>\nthe digital divide. In Kazakhstan, pilot projects have connected<br \/>\nover 2,000 schools via satellite, ensuring equal access to digital<br \/>\nlearning platforms for all students last year. As an official<br \/>\nStarlink reseller in the region, IEC Telecom Group is proud to<br \/>\nsupport this national progress. The international satellite service<br \/>\nprovider is participating in the forum to present its comprehensive<br \/>\nportfolio of solutions designed to advance regional<br \/>\ndigitalisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, a multitude of learners are now afforded<br \/>\nequitable access to leverage digital resources,\u201d articulated Ben<br \/>\nSussia.<\/p>\n<p>He also underscored the criticality of redundant communication<br \/>\npathways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegulatory bodies, financial institutions, and information<br \/>\nrepositories must implement enhanced contingencies to ensure<br \/>\nseamless functionality, even in the event of primary system<br \/>\ndisruptions. Starlink offers an ideal solution to maintain the<br \/>\ncontinuity of digital operations,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>IEC Telecom Group operates as a global entity within the<br \/>\nsatellite telecommunications sector, delivering comprehensive<br \/>\nmanaged network solutions and enhanced communication services<br \/>\ntailored for industries functioning in remote locales or facing<br \/>\nconstraints in terrestrial connectivity. Established in 1995, the<br \/>\norganization provides satellite communication solutions<br \/>\nencompassing voice and data for diverse sectors, including<br \/>\nmaritime, energy, and government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay up-to-date with more news on Trend News<br \/>\nAgency&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaDeZSSD8SE3IQQJrJ3z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 4.\u200b The development of the digital economy and the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) are&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":277316,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[21670,21658,104,81,21667,21668,2554,79,8536,21659,712,21663,21660,21665,80,158,21666,21669,21664,21661,67,132,68,21662,107],"class_list":{"0":"post-277315","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-analytics","9":"tag-azerbaijans-news","10":"tag-breaking-news","11":"tag-business-news","12":"tag-caspian-news","13":"tag-central-asia","14":"tag-company-news","15":"tag-economy","16":"tag-financial-news","17":"tag-georgias-news","18":"tag-internet","19":"tag-irans-news","20":"tag-kazakhstans-news","21":"tag-oil-and-gas-news","22":"tag-politics","23":"tag-technology","24":"tag-the-caspian-sea","25":"tag-the-cis-news","26":"tag-turkeys-news","27":"tag-turkmenistans-news","28":"tag-united-states","29":"tag-unitedstates","30":"tag-us","31":"tag-uzbekistans-news","32":"tag-world-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115316337087602765","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}