Countries & Territories

Brunei Darussalam, a small Southeast Asian country, boasts a widespread and advanced telecommunications network. The tropical nation, comprising two non-contiguous territories and a population of just over 400,000, has effectively harnessed its geographical challenges by investing significantly in ICT infrastructure technologies. Thus, it has managed to connect even the remotest regions like ...

Bulgaria, situated in Southeast Europe, is characterised by diverse geography from mountainous terrains in the southwest to the lowlands and plains in the northeast, which can pose some challenges for the distribution of technologies and telecommunications infrastructure across the country. With a population of around seven million, Bulgaria's significant urban centres include Sofia, Plovdiv, and ...

Burkina Faso, landlocked in the heart of West Africa, experiences unique technological challenges due to its geographical location and population distribution. Much of the country is rural with only about 30% of its 20.3 million-strong population living in urban areas, which creates disparity in telecommunication access between urban and rural regions. Informal, small-scale solutions like phone ...

Burundi is a landlocked nation located in the Great Rift Valley in East Africa, with a population distribution heavily leaning towards rural areas. Given its challenging geography, including mountainous terrain, the country has faced difficulties in deploying widely accessible telecommunications infrastructure. Despite a lack of foundational infrastructure, mobile technology has experienced rapid ...

Cambodia, with a population of 16 million largely distributed across rural areas, adequate connectivity is a substantial undertaking. Phnom Penh, the capital, and Siem Reap, the tourist hub, have comprehensive services; however, remote regions struggle with limited accessibility, particularly during monsoonal rains. Despite these challenges, Cambodia has seen unprecedented growth in mobile and ...

Cameroon's geography presents a unique mixed terrain with mountains in the northwest, coastal plains in the southwest, and the savannah and rainforest in the central and western regions. This diverse topography coupled with uneven population distribution, mainly concentrated in large cities like Douala and Yaoundé, has induced challenges for infrastructure deployment, specifically in the ...

Canada, characterised by a vast land area and low population density, has unique challenges in telecommunications and technology infrastructure deployment. Most of its population is concentrated in metropolitan areas near the southern border, leaving the northern regions sparsely populated. This is exemplified in Nunavut territory, where extreme weather, isolation and rough terrain necessitate ...

Cape Verde is an island nation located off the northwest coast of Africa, comprising 10 islands with a dispersed population of around 590,000. Given the geographical layout, the country has faced unique challenges in terms of telecommunications and technology infrastructure. To overcome these, innovative solutions include the use of satellite and microwave technology to aid in cross-island ...

The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of three islands located in the Western Caribbean Sea. While the country's population is concentrated in the largest island, Grand Cayman, the demand for telecommunications services extends to the smaller islands, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Noteworthy is their implementation of undersea fibre-optic cables, an innovative solution to ...

The Central African Republic (CAR) presents a challenging environment for technological and telecommunications development due to its vast yet sparsely populated geography, poor infrastructure, and ongoing civil unrest. This landlocked country is predominantly rural with a concentration of its populace in the capital, Bangui. Addressing the rural-urban divide is one of the keys to improving ...

Chad, a Central African landlocked country, grapples with technological and telecommunications challenges due to geographical factors and population distribution. Encompassing harsh desert, lake, and savannah territories, it is a large landmass and provides limited access to urban centres for the majority of its 17.3 million residents (2023). Infrastructure solutions in Chad often rely on ...

Chile, a long, narrow country stretching along South America's western edge, presents unique challenges and opportunities in terms of technology and telecommunications. With its diverse geography ranging from deserts in the north to mountains and glaciers in the south, the country has developed distinctive infrastructure solutions to cater to its nearly 20 million inhabitants distributed unevenly ...

The majority of the Chinese populace is concentrated in the eastern coastal cities while the interior regions remain sparsely populated, posing infrastructural and logistics issues. The country's sheer landmass has necessitated unique solutions, notably construction of the world's largest fibre optic network spanning 130,000 villages and a regional broadband project achieving 100% population ...

Colombia, set in the northwest of South America, is a nation of diverse terrain ranging from coastlines to rugged mountains. Its population centres, primarily found in the metropolitan areas of Bogota, Medellin, and Cali, are well connected through a widespread telecommunications network. However, meagre infrastructure exists in rural sections, causing a digital divide. To counter this, the ...

Comoros, located off the southeast coast of Africa, is an archipelago consisting of three major islands, with a total land area of about 1,659 sq. km. The nation's population of over 820,000 is distributed unevenly across these islands, posing unique challenges for infrastructure development. Technological advancement is at an early stage, with just over than 27% of the population having access to ...