Infrastructure and telecom writer. Former network planner; now covers the physical layer of the internet—cables, data centers, and the systems that move data across the globe.
Future of Society
Science & Engineering
Why Satellite Internet Will Never Fully Replace Fiber—And Where It Wins
Halima Okafor
July 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Interesting Facts & Trivia
What the Internet Exchange Point in Your City Actually Does
Halima Okafor
July 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
What Fiber Internet Deployment Really Costs and Why Your Street Keeps Getting Skipped
Halima Okafor
July 7, 2026
Internet
Networking
Starlink Rain Fade and Oversubscription: What Rural Users Learn After the First Storm Season
Halima Okafor
April 8, 2026
Science & Engineering
Software Development
Software-Defined Radio for Developers: What You Can Learn Without the Ham Mythology
Halima Okafor
April 8, 2026
Home Networking
Smart Home
Mesh Router vs Wired Access Points: What Reliability Actually Costs
Halima Okafor
April 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Data Center Cooling Is the Next Energy Bottleneck
Halima Okafor
March 15, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
The Uncomfortable Economics of Undersea Cable Ownership
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Space & Astronomy
What the Starlink Dish Actually Does (And Why It Costs So Much)
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Gadgets & Consumer Tech
Why Your Phone's Satellite SOS Feature Matters More Than You Think
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Your Router's Default DNS Is Letting You Down (And What to Use Instead)
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Gadgets & Consumer Tech
Infrastructure & Systems
What Starlink's Congestion Problem Means for Rural Broadband
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Home Networking
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Modems and Routers Are Still Two Separate Devices (And When That Might Change)
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Your DNS Resolver Choice Actually Matters for Privacy and Speed
Halima Okafor
March 7, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Supply Chain Tech: What Actually Changed After 2022
Halima Okafor
March 1, 2026
DIY & Maker Culture
Infrastructure & Systems
OpenWrt and the Case for Taking Control of Your Router
Halima Okafor
March 1, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Your Home Broadband Might Be Throttling Your Work
Halima Okafor
March 1, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
What the Internet's Physical Infrastructure Actually Looks Like
Halima Okafor
February 26, 2026
Digital Lifestyle
Why Your Home Router Might Be the Weakest Link in Your Setup
Halima Okafor
February 26, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
The Internet Backbone: Why It's More Fragile Than It Looks
Halima Okafor
February 26, 2026
Infrastructure & Connectivity
Why Your VPN Might Be Slower Than Your Regular Connection
Halima Okafor
February 25, 2026
Infrastructure & Systems
Why Semiconductor Nationalism Is Reshaping the Tech Map
Halima Okafor
February 25, 2026
Infrastructure & Connectivity
Why Your Home Broadband Contract Hides the Real Speeds You'll Get
Halima Okafor
February 25, 2026
Digital Lifestyle
The Case for a Second Router: When Mesh Isn't Enough
Halima Okafor
February 25, 2026
Infrastructure
Why Your ISP Is the Bottleneck You Can't Optimize Away
Halima Okafor
February 25, 2026
Business & Industry
Supply Chain Tech After the Shortages: What Actually Changed
Halima Okafor
February 24, 2026
Infrastructure
Why 5G Still Feels Like a Letdown for Most People
Halima Okafor
February 24, 2026
Infrastructure
How One Undersea Cable Cut Can Disrupt a Continent
Halima Okafor
February 24, 2026
Infrastructure
Why Satellite Internet Still Can't Replace Your Broadband
Halima Okafor
February 24, 2026
Technology
How Undersea Cables Keep the Internet Running
Halima Okafor
February 24, 2026