{"id":179027,"date":"2025-10-04T14:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/179027\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:38:10","slug":"without-universal-internet-access-digital-progress-prone-to-stagnation-starlink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/179027\/","title":{"rendered":"Without universal internet access, digital progress prone to stagnation &#8211; Starlink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 4.\u200b 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 \u200b<a href=\"http:\/\/en.trend.az\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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>Stay up-to-date with more news on Trend News<br \/>\nAgency&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaDeZSSD8SE3IQQJrJ3z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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":2,"featured_media":179028,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[5513,79491,390,273,79499,42168,4232,1294,5514,79492,1638,79496,79493,5512,229,86,79498,79500,79497,79494,56,54,55,79495,231],"class_list":["post-179027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-internet","tag-analytics","tag-azerbaijans-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-business-news","tag-caspian-news","tag-central-asia","tag-company-news","tag-economy","tag-financial-news","tag-georgias-news","tag-internet","tag-irans-news","tag-kazakhstans-news","tag-oil-and-gas-news","tag-politics","tag-technology","tag-the-caspian-sea","tag-the-cis-news","tag-turkeys-news","tag-turkmenistans-news","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-uzbekistans-news","tag-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}