The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/internet-connectivity/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Internet connectivity | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/internet-connectivity/ 32 32 Internet, phone lines cut across Iran as thousands rally in Tehran; death toll at 45 https://www.timesofisrael.com/internet-phone-lines-cut-across-iran-as-thousands-rally-in-tehran-death-toll-at-45/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:58:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729880 Communications networks go dark right after start of Tehran protests urged on by exiled crown prince; protesters chant 'death to the dictator' and 'death to the Islamic Republic'

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]]> Israel climbs to 1st spot worldwide in digital quality of life survey https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-climbs-to-1st-spot-worldwide-in-digital-quality-of-life-survey/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:06:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2836808 Annual index ranking 117 countries shows Israel's mobile internet affordability is top-notch but quality and infrastructure need work; Israel ranked 4th in 2021

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]]> Amid scandal, Facebook unveils efforts to offer fast internet access to billions https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-scandal-facebook-unveils-efforts-to-offer-fast-internet-access-to-billions/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:26:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2627987 Israeli team in Tel Aviv leads Express Wi-Fi project meant to bring unconnected or under-connected people in developing world online

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]]> New fund will pay telecom firms to deploy fiber optic cables for faster internet https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-fund-will-pay-telecom-firms-to-deploy-fiber-optic-cables-for-faster-internet/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:52:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2176938 Taxes levied on phone and internet companies will then be used to incentivize those that agree to invest in infrastructure across the country, which suffers from subpar speeds

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]]> Hyundai seeks Israeli tech for its ‘connected cars’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/hyundai-seeks-israeli-tech-for-its-connected-cars/ Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:34:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1191436 New apps developed in Israel could show up in the company's new Internet-linked vehicles as soon as next year

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]]> Do Androids cry when they deliver bad news to patients? https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/do-androids-cry-when-they-deliver-bad-news-to-patients/ Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:58:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1123852 How will humans - both doctors and patients - react when robots take over a large measure of responsibility for our medical care?

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]]> Many Israelis ‘would dump family, sex – and mom — before Internet’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-israelis-would-dump-family-sex-and-mom-before-internet/ Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:40:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1083423 Web users in Israel are willing to give up a great deal, if a Google study is to be believed

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]]> Israeli hacker game could beat Russian web crooks https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-hacker-game-could-beat-russian-web-crooks/ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:49:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1043862 No one knows how a Russian gang stole 1.2 billion passwords, but gaming Checkmarx wants to stop a recurrence

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]]> Israel gets ‘revolutionary’ fast fiber optic net https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-gets-revolutionary-fast-fiber-optic-net/ Tue, 20 May 2014 22:57:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=985628 Communications minister hails Unlimited's dazzling fast new internet service

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]]> The $199 Chromebook laptop revolution! https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-199-chromebook-laptop-revolution/ Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:02:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=955142 Why spend $600 or more on a laptop when all you really need is a web browser? Kenny couldn't think of a reason why, either

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]]> IronSource: 100m downloads a month, and counting https://www.timesofisrael.com/ironsource-100-million-downloads-a-month-and-counting/ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:09:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=810878 Within just two years, an Israeli start-up has become the premier platform for downloading software for Windows computers

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]]> Who’s there? NokNok offers free cellphone calls worldwide https://www.timesofisrael.com/whos-there-noknok-offers-free-cellphone-calls-worldwide/ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:59:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=631980 Use this call-forwarding service anywhere, to any device -- and soon your Internet connection will be almost free, too

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]]> Internet cable-cutters caught by Egypt signal new terror threat https://www.timesofisrael.com/internet-cable-cutters-caught-by-egypt-signal-new-terror-threat/ Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:11:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=436696 Two bids within days to sabotage a major cable off the coast of Alexandria raise the specter of a new kind of 'hacking,' says Israeli expert

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]]> Israeli who pioneered computer security wins top prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-who-pioneered-computer-security-wins-top-prize/ Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:13:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=412296 The work done by the Weizmann Institute's Shafi Goldwasser is a cornerstone of safe network interactions. For that, she and her American research partner are to win the prestigious Turing Award

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]]> Noa Tishby turns your Facebook friends into TV stars https://www.timesofisrael.com/noa-tishby-turns-your-facebook-friends-into-tv-stars/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=390426 An Israeli start-up's app, together with a big-name television star, provides a new, glitzy way to check out your Facebook feed

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