mobile internet
Coverage of mobile internet in the Nexus archive.
- Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
As part of a defense drill, Taiwan briefly slowed its mobile internet to text-only speeds. The resulting disruption caused the internet in parts of the region to crawl for 30 minutes.
- Crimea's Dzhankoy Throttles Mobile Internet Amid Worsening Blackouts
Russian officials in occupied Crimea’s Dzhankoy have restricted mobile internet access to specific hours daily due to a worsening power crisis, which follows Ukrainian attacks. Mobile communication is now available only between 8 a.m. and noon, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Iran partially restores internet access after three-month shutdown
Iranian authorities partially restored internet access after a three-month nationwide shutdown during the war with Israel and the United States. Home broadband connections have resumed in some areas, but mobile internet remains largely blocked, prompting continued reliance on VPNs for international website and social media access.